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Events have taken a turn for the worse in Japan. The prime minister has warned people living within 30 kilometers of a nuclear plant damaged by Friday’s earthquake to stay indoors.
Naoto Kan made the announcement during a press conference after a third explosion was reported at Fukushima, triggering more concerns about contamination of the atmosphere.
Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker reports.