View of a board indicating the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA), in Tokyo, Japan, 28 March 2011. A partial meltdown caused high levels of radioactive materials detected in water at a reactor at an earthquake- and tsunami-damaged nuclear power plant in north-eastern Japan, the government said 28 March. The partial meltdown of spent fuel rods was believed to be temporary at reactor 2 at the six-reactor plant in Fukushima, 250 kilometres north-east of Tokyo, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said without elaborating. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
A Japanese journalist works whilst waiting for the start of the daily press conference at the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, in Tokyo, Japan, 28 March 2011. A partial meltdown caused high levels of radioactive materials detected in water at a reactor at an earthquake- and tsunami-damaged nuclear power plant in north-eastern Japan, the government said 28 March. The partial meltdown of spent fuel rods was believed to be temporary at reactor 2 at the six-reactor plant in Fukushima, 250 kilometres north-east of Tokyo, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said without elaborating. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
A Nepalese Buddhist monk prays during a special prayer meeting for victims in quake-hit Japan at the holy site Buddha Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, 28 March 2011. Hundreds of Buddhist Monks, relatives of people currently living in Japan, and other local residents also attended the function organized by NRNA (Non Resident of Nepali Association). EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA
A construction worker stands next to coffins containing unidentified tsunami victims as they are buried in a makeshift mass grave in the coastal city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan, 28 March 2011. The powerful tsunami that followed the 9.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Japan on 11 March 2011 wiped out large parts of the city. The death toll is on the rise as tens of thousands are confirmed dead as the country continues to face a possible nuclear fallout. EPA/DAI KUROKAWA
A construction worker (R) looks down at a ditch where coffins containing tsunami victims, are laid to be buried in a makeshift mass grave in the coastal city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan, 28 March 2011. The powerful tsunami that followed the 9.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Japan on 11 March 2011 wiped out large parts of the city. The death toll is on the rise as tens of thousands are confirmed dead as the country continually faces a possible nuclear fallout. EPA/DAI KUROKAWA
Japanese fishermen puts sardines out to dry in the sun at Ohara port, Oharai city, Chiba province, 80 kilometers east of Tokyo, Japan on 28 March 2011. The levels of cesium-134 and 137 radiation pouring into the ocean from the Fukushima reactor site is causing concern among local fisheries and fears that the radiation will concentrate up the food chain and impact Japanese coastal fisheries. EPA/EVERETT KENNEDY BROWN
Anti-nuclear protesters participate in a rally to demand the closing of Santa Maria de Garona nuclear power plant, in Burgos, Castilla y Leon, Spain, 27 March 2011. The demonstration is in reaction to the post-tsunami Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. EPA/SANTI OTERO
The Hamaoka nuclear power plant is seen from the observation deck of the plant museum, in Omaezaki city, Shizuoka Prefecture, 200 km south-west of Tokyo, Japan, 27 March 2011. The Hamaoka plant is built on top of the junction of tectonic plates in the Tokai area which is considered to be the area of most concern for a future major earthquake. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
Two local fishermen sit on wave breakers as the Hamaoka nuclear power plant is seen in the background, in Omaezaki city, Shizuoka Prefecture, 200 km south-west of Tokyo, Japan, 27 March 2011. The Hamaoka plant is built on top of the junction of tectonic plates in the Tokai area which is considered to be the area of most concern for a future major earthquake. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
Radiation levels found by the Greenpeace monitoring team are far above safe limits - people living here would receive the yearly maximum dose of radioactivity within a few days, yet have not yet been evacuated. EPA/CHRISTIAN ASLUND/GREENPEACE HANDOUT
A 'torii' or traditional Japanese gate stands under high voltage cables coming from the Hamaoka nuclear power plant (unseen), in Omaezaki city, Shizuoka Prefecture, 200 km south-west of Tokyo, Japan, 27 March 2011. The Hamaoka plant is built on top of the junction of tectonic plates in the Tokai area which is considered to be the area of most concern for a future major earthquake. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
Visitors look at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant from the observation deck of the plant museum, in Omaezaki city, Shizuoka Prefecture, 200 km south-west of Tokyo, Japan, 27 March 2011. The Hamaoka plant is built on top of the junction of tectonic plates in the Tokai area which is considered to be the area of most concern for a future major earthquake. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
A cyclist passes by a line of cars waiting to buy gasoline in the tsunami-hit coastal city of Kesennuma, Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan, 27 March 2011. Many survivors in the northeastern region are switching from driving cars to riding bicycles due to the shortage and the rising price of gasoline in the country. Some bicycle shops said the sales of bicycles has gone up 300 to 500 per cent recently, as gasoline price has reached the highest level since October 2008. EPA/DAI KUROKAWA
A woman (2-L) looks for her family in collapsed buildings in downtown Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan, 27 March 2011. The official death toll from the 11 March earthquake and tsunami has passed 10,000 and more than 17,000 people are still missing. Hundreds of thousands of people have been made homeless; an estimated 250,000 people are living in emergency shelters with food, water and fuel in short supply throughout the northeast of the country. EPA/STEPHEN MORRISON
A woman weeps amid the rubble of collapsed buildings in downtown Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan, 27 March 2011. The official death toll from the 11 March earthquake and tsunami has passed 10,000 and more than 17,000 people are still missing. Hundreds of thousands of people have been made homeless; an estimated 250,000 people are living in emergency shelters with food, water and fuel in short supply throughout the northeast of the country. EPA/STEPHEN MORRISON
Japanese police personnel put on radiation protective suits before going into the restricted area around the damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor in Kawamata city, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, 27 March 2011. Radiation levels at the damaged nuclear power plant in Fukushima, 240 kilometres north of Tokyo, were rising well above the legal limits, top government spokesman Yukio Edano said. Reactors at the Fukushima I and II plants lost their cooling functions after power and backup generators were cut off by the 9.0 scale quake on 11 March 2011. EPA/ASAHI SHIMBUN JAPAN OUT / MANDATORY CREDIT: EPA/ASAHI SHIMBUN
