Contamination fears at Fukushima nuclear plant

The World

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with The World's environment editor Peter Thomson about news that the core of one of the damaged nuclear reactors in Fukushima, Japan may have been breached, resulting in a release of radioactive substances.

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