Utility reports fire at power plant in north Japan

March 11, 2011 05:12 AM EST | AP

TOKYO — A utility company in northeastern Japan has reported a fire in a turbine building of a nuclear power plant after an earthquake shook the region.

Tohoku Electric Power Co. says smoke was observed coming out of the building, which is separate from the plant's reactor, and the cause is under investigation. The plant is in Miyagi prefecture.

The company says there have been no reports of radioactive leaks or injuries.

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