Radiation at Fukushima Nuclear Plant at Lethal Levels, Reports of Sea Boiling

Photograph allegedly showing the sea boiling near Fukushima nuclear plant.

UPDATE: Typhoon Man-yi expected to hit:  Reports: Fears for Fukushima plant as typhoon now only a few hours away -- Officials warn of floods at site -- Storm gusting over 150 km/hr -- Workers frantically pumping up water -- Torrential rain to force more contamination into groundwater (MAP)


A troubling new report coming from the crippled Fukushima nuclear facility in Japan has revealed that radiation levels around its cooling tanks are up to 18 times worse than previously thought—high enough to kill a person within four hours of being exposed, the BBC is now reporting.

Although most of the world at large has completely forgotten about the nuclear accident—the worst in global history—the area around the plant has been shut off with only plant personnel given access to the highly radioactive zone. The plant was severely damaged in the March 11, 2011 earthquake—a 9.0 on the Richter scale and the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan, and went into a full-scale meltdown after a ten-meter high tsunami swept across the region, causing at least one of the reactors to explode and damaging three others.

A disturbing photograph—allegedly taken within the last week—claims to show the ocean by the plant is boiling, possibly from the intensely hot waters poured into the remaining reactors to keep them from overheating. Although there is no confirmation that this photograph is accurate or taken recently, TEPCO, the agency responsible for the plant clean-up, maintains that the area is stable and under complete control. Independent corroboration is not possible, due to the zone being restricted with only government approved workers given access to the area. All workers must sign non-disclosure agreements regarding their work at the plant.

Another alarming report is claiming the radioactive waters that have already leaked from the reactor—estimated at more than 300 tons of radioactive material, will begin to reach the West Coast of North America early in 2014 and peak by late 2016. Officials insist that the radioactive materials from the water will be diluted to "safe levels" by the time they reach the highly populated region.

Exposed: New Video from Japan Shows Off-the-Charts Radiation Levels

A new video has surfaced on YouTube that is bringing about some much-needed attention. The video is ostensibly from Japan—at this point we can only assume it was filmed near to the Fukushima Nuclear Facility that went into a full-scale meltdown event after the cataclysmic March 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

The video from the unspecified location shows two handheld radiation detectors—one placed on the ground in a plastic bag with the other being held by an unknown person recorded the readings. The handheld detector immediately begins to register an intense rate of radioactivity, particularly when it is placed closer to the ground, where the other detector in the plastic bag remains.

The detector registers a rather alarming 6000 CPM (Counts Per Minute, which measures the amount of radioactivity in the vicinity.) It quickly spikes to over 8000 CPM. Normal, safe CPM levels would be between 20-30 CPMs. Long term exposure to the levels of radioactivity registered by the monitors would cause significant health risks—including death in people more susceptible.

Is the video genuine? That cannot be verified at this point. You can view the video that was posted on May 10, 2013, for yourself and draw your own conclusions below:

UN Nuclear Agency "Mystified" by Increasing Radiation Levels in Europe

The United Nations Nuclear Agency remains mystified by reports of increasing radiation levels being detected across Europe. The International Atomic Energy Agency, however, has assured the public that the increase is not coming from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant that was severely damaged by the horrific March 11th earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan.

Elevated-but still relatively low- levels of radioactive iodine-131 were detected last week in samples taken from areas throughout Germany and the Czech Republic. Hungary, Slovakia, Austria and Sweden also reported low-level traces. The agency has stated that although higher than normal, the levels still remain at safe concentrations and do not at present pose any health risks to local populations or wildlife.

This week, NASA released thousands of images of the Tarantula Nebula, an area of space they believe is producing intense radiation and powerful winds, which some scientists feel could be the cause for the increased radiation levels detected in Earth's atmosphere. 


Officials in Spain, Russia, Ukraine, Finland, France, Britain, Switzerland, Poland and Norway said they had not detected any abnormal radiation levels but would continue to monitor the situation. 


In the weeks after the meltdown of the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, trace amounts of radioactive iodine-131 were detected over parts of the United States and Canada, as well as areas of Northern Europe, carried aloft by the jet stream.