This would make sense if it is the reactor processing weapons grade plutonium there. Plutonium (PU-239) has a half life of 24,100 years.
Plutonium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The most important isotope of plutonium is plutonium-239, with a half-life of 24100 years. Plutonium-239 is the isotope most useful for nuclear weapons. ...end quote.
Note: I went back and checked my research from March in the following article:
Defining Half lives of radioactive isotopes
and found that it is reactor number 3 that was used to process weapons grade plutonium in its reactor. So if it is found to be reactor number 3 that has a one hour fatal dose of radiation now, this would likely be the one that has a 24,100 year half life. Since the prevailing winds go east over the Pacific it is mostly birds, fish, fishermen air and sea that will be exposed to this extreme radiation. However, like most places the wind doesn't always move to the east and this could cause many deaths in Japan or Korea or on nearby Islands in all directions of Fukushima. Likely most people who would receive a fatal dose might not be recognized by the Japanese Government and likely would be registered as "accidental or age related deaths or as complications of existing illnesses."
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