Paris (ANTARA News/AFP) - France`s industry minister said Monday the risk of meltdown at a Japanese nuclear plant stricken by a huge earthquake was "worrying" and a nuclear disaster could not be ruled out. "This situation is worrying," minister Eric Besson said on France Inter radio. "It is a serious nuclear accident since there have been radioactive leaks." "It is not yet a catastrophe," he said, but added: "We absolutely cannot rule that out." A new explosion hit the ageing Fukushima plant on Monday after the cooling systems were knocked out by Friday`s 8.9-magnitude quake and the resulting tsunami. (Uu.KR-PPT/H-AK)

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