Japan: Nuclear reactor storage pool may be boiling

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TOKYO – A Japanese nuclear safety official says the water inside the waste fuel storage pool for a damaged reactor at an atomic power plant may be boiling.

Hidehiko Nishiyama of the economy ministry that oversees nuclear safety told reporters Tuesday that "we cannot deny the possibility of water boiling" in the pool.

Nishiyama sought to avoid commenting on the potential risks from the rising temperatures caused by a failure of systems required to keep the spent fuel rods cool. He said the plant's operator is considering what to do about the problem.

为什么贮藏废料的水会沸起来？废料过热？

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　　中新网3月15日电 据日本共同社报道，东京电力公司官员称，15日上午起火的福岛第一核电站四号机组乏燃料池可能正在沸腾，导致里面冷却水位下降。

　　当天稍早时候，日本表示已扑灭了该乏燃料储存池的大火。