India nuclear plant protests stepped up

Crowds ransacked a hospital and set buses alight in a second day of violent protests against a planned nuclear power plant in western India.

Reports say at least 20 people were injured as police sought to quell the unrest in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra state.

On Monday one person died as protesters attacked a police station close to the proposed site at nearby Jaitapur.

Activists say the region is prone to earthquakes and fear a repeat of the disaster at Japan's Fukushima plant.

Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has said extra safeguards will be taken in light of the crisis in Japan.

But local villagers also fear the $10bn (£6bn) plant - expected to be the biggest in the world - will ruin their traditional fishing grounds.