Japanese media said an explosion blew the roof off the reactor, raising fears of a disastrous meltdown at a nuclear plant damaged in the massive earthquake that hit Japan.

日本媒体说一次爆炸将反应堆的保护盖掀开了，加剧了人们对于日本大地震中被的破坏的核电站将带来的灾难性灾害的担忧。

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An explosion blew the roof and outer walls off of the number 3 unit Monday at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in earthquake-stricken northern Japan.

日本北部遭受地震的福岛核电站星期一发生爆炸，炸毁了3号机组的外墙和屋顶。

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A number of power plants have been affected along Japan's North-East coast following Friday's 8.9 magnitude earthquake sparking fears of a nuclear explosion.

9级大地震使日本东北沿岸一系列发电站受到牵连，引发对核爆炸的担忧。

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The government announced that the explosion at an earthquake-damaged nuclear plant is not causing radiation to leak, as had been widely feared and suspected.

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Concerns are growing about radiation leaks at a nuclear plant in Japan that has been hit by a third explosion in four days following last week's earthquake and resulting tsunami.

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