That was before news of an explosion, and warnings of a possible "meltdown", at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

然而在爆炸和福岛核电站可能出现的泄露报道发出之后，事态就不太一样了。

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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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At the Fukushima nuclear power plants, fears of another explosion remain high.

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An explosion in the middle of the night at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine tore off the plant's roof and sent radiation over much of Europe.

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Nuclear plant operators are battling to prevent meltdowns at three reactors, and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano warned Sunday that a hydrogen explosion could occur at Unit 3 of the Fukushima No.1 nuclear power station.

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