RADIATION levels around Japan’s stricken nuclear plant soared after another earthquake jolted the ­country yesterday.
Engineers fear the 5.9 quake may have caused fresh leaks at ­Fukushima Dai-ichi, north of Tokyo.
Levels of radioactivity rose sharply in seawater near the plant. It happened shortly after the Tokyo Electric Power Company had beefed up safety ­systems. TEPCO has been fighting leaks at the plant since it was crippled by a tsunami on March 11.
Politicians – reportedly considering breaking up the ­company – think the ­problems will get worse. A government adviser said yesterday: “We are far from the end. There will be mountains to climb.”