Radiation released by the damaged reactors at Fukushima No 1 nuclear power plant has been high enough to harm human health, said the Japanese government on Tuesday.

An explosion took place early on Tuesday morning at the No 2 reactor of the crippled plant and a fire was also been reported at the No 4 reactor, causing more radiation near the complex, Xinhua reported.
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Prime Minister Naoto Kan warned that further leaks are possible.
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