SDF choppers drop water at Fukushima nuke plant

SDF choppers drop water at Fukushima nuke plant

OSAKA, Japan - A man watches TV news on efforts by Self-Defense Forces helicopters to drop water at the troubled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, at an electronics store in Osaka, western Japan, on March 17, 2011. The SDF choppers dropped water to cool down the No. 3 reactor to prevent it from emitting highly contaminated radioactive materials. (Kyodo)

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