Threat of nuclear meltdown rises after third explosion

A FRESH explosion was heard late last night at a quake-stricken Japanese nuclear power plant increasing fears of a nuclear meltdown.

The third explosion followed two earlier blasts at Unit 1 and Unit 3 reactors. The fresh explosion is believed to have occurred at the Unit 2 reactor.

There was no immediate update on the damage caused by the explosion but reports last night said part of one of the containers of one the reactors may be damaged raising the spectre of possible serious radiation leaks.