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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) focus on the Fukushima nuclear disaster, specifically a government report submitted to the IAEA suggesting a possible melt-through at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. The report indicates that nuclear fuel may have melted through reactor pressure vessels and accumulated at the bottom of containment vessels, a scenario worse than a core meltdown. This content highlights the IAEA's role in receiving and reviewing official reports on nuclear incidents, though it does not cover other IAEA activities or general nuclear energy topics.
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    'Melt-through' at Fukushima? / Govt report to IAEA suggests situation worse than meltdown

    Nuclear fuel in three reactors at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant has possibly melted through pressure vessels and accumulated at the bottom of outer containment vessels, according to a government report obtained Tuesday by The Yomiuri Shimbun. A "melt-through"--when melted nuclear fuel...
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