Airlines in Tokyo are scrambling to fly thousands of passengers out of the Japanese capital as fears about the country's nuclear crisis mount and several countries urge their citizens to leave.

Thousands of foreigners flock to Tokyo's Narita international airport as fears over Japan's nuclear crisis are mounting.

An increasing number of governments are urging their citizens to leave the earthquake and tsunami-devastated country.

Japan is taking desperate measures to contain the nuclear leak at the Fukushima power plant, but many travelers are worried about radiation levels.