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Saturday, April 9, 2011

New Video Shows Disaster at Fukushima Nuclear Plant; Japan Tightens Regulations

New Video Shows Disaster at Fukushima Nuclear Plant; Japan Tightens Regulations

Newly released video of Japan's March 11 earthquake and tsunami is giving the world a better look at its devastating impact on the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

The brief clip put out by the Tokyo Electric Power Company Saturday shows a wall of water slamming into the plant, easily overwhelming the facility's protective seawall.

The release of the video clip comes the same day Japanese officials announced they were requiring the country's nuclear facilities to take additional precautions.

The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said Saturday all nuclear facilities will now have need two emergency backup generators instead of one.

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