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Smoke seen billowing from Fukushima's No. 3 reactor

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-03-21 17:03

TOKYO - Grayish smoke was seen billowing from the No. 3 reactor building of the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station on Monday, plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) said.

After the smoke was spotted at the southeast of the building around 3:55 pm, TEPCO said it had temporarily evacuated its workers from the site as it assessed the situation.