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updated 7:06 a.m.EST, Sat March 12, 2011

Official: Blast at Fukushima nuclear plant caused by "water vapor that was part of the cooling process." #quake http://on.cnn.com/gzqBrm - @cnnbrk

Japan scrambles to reach trapped #quake #tsunami victims amid devastation. http://on.cnn.com/fyrSuV - @cnnbrk

Explosion reported at Japan's #quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant http://on.cnn.com/gzqBrm - @cnnbrk

Japanese government makes formal request for U.S. aid after #quake #tsunami, says U.S. Forces Japan official. http://on.cnn.com/gGU4MO - @cnnbrk

At least 200 dead, 700 missing; quake, #tsunami toll grows by hour, Japan Ambassador Fujisaki says - @cnnbrk

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