"An estimated 170,000 people have been evacuated from the area around a quake-damaged nuclear power station in north-east Japan that was hit by an explosion, the UN atomic watchdog says.
A building housing a reactor was destroyed in Saturday's blast but the reactor is said to be intact.Staff are now trying to cool another damaged reactor but radiation has risen above safety limits, reports say.
Friday's quake and tsunami are thought to have left more than 1,000 dead.
The authorities are stepping up relief efforts as the scale of the tragedy becomes clear.
Officials announced that the number of troops helping with rescue work in the region would be doubled to 100,000."
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Live stream, Japanese news - http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tbstv
Blog story from a man in Tokyo - http://blogs.forbes.com/raytsuchiyama/2011/03/11/the-japan-mega-quake-of-march-11-my-surreal-walk-through-central-tokyo/
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