Japan battles nuclear nightmare

The World

Japanese authorities are battling to cool overheating nuclear reactors at a power station damaged in Friday's earthquake and tsunami following a second explosion in 48 hours. The operators of the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant warned of the risk of a possible meltdown after the nuclear fuel rods at one reactor were exposed. Anchor Marco Werman talks with The World's environment editor Peter Thomson.

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