Just as reactors number 1 and number 3 of the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan - both of which had earlier experienced blasts that severely damaged their outer protective shells - appeared to be more or less out of the woods by late Monday, fresh disasters struck.
A third, even more severe explosion occurred at reactor number 2 a little after 6 am on Tuesday, breaching the crucial inner steel container that houses the reactor, forcing the evacuation of emergency workers from the plant and prompting fears of a nuclear "catastrophe". Meanwhile, a fire broke out in reactor number 4 as well, reportedly releasing large amounts of radioactive materials into the environment.
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