Workers battling to contain the crisis at Japan's quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, who were evacuated earlier following a rise in radiation levels, have returned to the plant. At 10:43 am (local time), there was a direction to evacuate workers due to a sharp rise in radiation readings. A fresh fire broke out at a reactor the Fukushima No 1 nuclear power plant early Wednesday. The evacuation order at the Fukushima nuclear power plant came as a tall white cloud was seen billowing high into the sky over the stricken complex. A spokesman of the Tokyo Electric Power Company said, it was found the information was not true and they resumed work at 11:30 am.The jittery nation, living in dread of a nuclear catastrophe after Friday's twin disaster, was also hit by a strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake that swayed buildings in Tokyo. Police said, the official toll of the dead and missing after the quake and tsunami has topped 11,000, with 3,676 confirmed killed.In an unusual TV appearance, the Japanese Emperor Akihito has said he is deeply worried about the crisis his country is facing following last Friday's earthquake and tsunami. In a rare appearance, Akihito went on live TV to make his first public comments on the disaster, and said he was praying for the people.The IAEA said, it remains concerned over the status of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, where sea water injections to cool the reactors in units 1, 2 and 3 are continuing. Attempts to return power to the entire Daiichi site are also continuing. The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission said, it has sent nine additional experts to Tokyo to provide assistance as requested by the Japanese government. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had announced that India will dispatch 25,000 blankets to Japan as part of its initial contribution to the relief efforts in the quake-cum-tsunami hit Tohuku district. A Japanese embassy statement said in New Delhi that Prime Minister Naoto Kan has appreciated the cooperation offered by India.