Analysts believe that a nuclear meltdown may be occurring at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant disabled by the Japanese earthquake with a state of emergency declared at five plants.
//www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/12/us-japan-quake-nuclear-us-analysis-idUSTRE72B04C20110312 (Reuters),
//www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42044156/ns/world_news-asia-pacific/ (AP via MSNBC),
//www.smh.com.au/world/nuclear-plant-blast-appears-to-have-caused-meltdown-20110313-1bsmk.html (Stratfor via "Sydney Morning Herald")