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The central control room for the No. 3 reactor at the Tokyo Electric Power Co. Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan is pictured in a handout photo taken in September 2010 and released on March 22, 2011. Smoke and steam rose from two of the most threatening reactors at Japan's quake-crippled nuclear plant on Tuesday, suggesting the battle to avert a disastrous meltdown and stop the spread of radiation was far from won. (REUTERS)
External power has been partially restored to the control room of one of the six reactors at a crippled nuclear plant in Japan, public broadcaster NHK reported late Tuesday.
It said the lights had come back on in the control centre of the number three reactor at the Fukushima plant, making conditions easier for workers racing to prevent dangerous radiation leaks after a huge tsunami.
The number three reactor is a particular concern because it contains a potentially volatile mixture of uranium and plutonium.
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