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Following a previous incident in February where 5.5 tons of contaminated water were leaked, another leak has occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has stated that they are still investigating the cause.
According to a report by NHK on Aug 14th, it was discovered that 25 tons of water containing radioactive substances had leaked from a facility used to check the water level of the spent nuclear fuel pool inside the Unit 2 reactor building at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. On Aug 9th, workers noticed an abnormally low water level in the tank used for monitoring the spent fuel pool, which is located on the 5th floor of the reactor building. During the investigation, the water leak was confirmed, with an estimated 25 tons of contaminated water leaking out.
TEPCO has stated that the contaminated water likely flowed into the basement of the building through a drainage system and that there has been no leakage to the outside environment. They also assured that the cooling of the nuclear fuel remains unaffected. TEPCO plans to use a robot this week to determine the exact location and cause of the water leak.
Concerns are growing due to a series of accidents at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. Earlier this year, in February, there was a separate incident where 5.5 tons of contaminated water leaked from a purification system that discharges treated water into the sea. This occurred because a valve that should have been closed was mistakenly opened, allowing a mix of residual contaminated water and cleaning water to flow through a drain. In October of last year, two workers were also exposed to contaminated water while cleaning pipes and required medical treatment.
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