Concrete melted off 'pedestal' for damaged reactor in Fukushima | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

The concrete support foundation for a reactor whose core melted down at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has deteriorated so much that reinforcing bars (rebars) are now exposed.

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