Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said the No. 3 reactor of the plant could resist the possible blast, Xinhua reported. An explosion took place Saturday at the plant in which four people were injured.
A 9-magnitude quake followed by tsunami rocked northeastern Japan Friday, killing over 1,000 people.
According to reports, nuclear reactors at the Fukushima I and II plants lost their cooling functions after power and backup generators were cut off due to the devastating quake.
Published 13 March 2011, 08:16 IST