By CLARISSA WARD and LEEZEL TANGLAO March 14, 2011 A new explosion ripped through a crippled nuclear plant as hundreds of people are being tested for radiation exposure and the death toll continued to climb following Friday’s 8.9 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. More Video The hydrogen blast was reported at Unit 3 of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant Monday, raising new fears of a possible nuclear meltdown. Officials had warned the explosion at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant could happen after Unit 1…
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Japan Earthquake: New Explosion Raises Nuclear Fears as Death Toll Climbs