September 10, 2015
TOKYO - The Fukushima plant, (click here) which suffered a nuclear accident in 2011, has been found to be leaking contaminated water into the sea following heavy rainfall in the region caused by typhoon Etau, a spokesperson of Fukushima's operator confirmed to EFE Thursday.
Tokyo Electric Power, TEPCO, the plant's operator, is currently analyzing the magnitude of the accident, but said that the water leaked into the Pacific Ocean was not highly affected by radiation and did not pose a risk to the environment, the source added.
The leaks have been caused in the embankments around the tanks where highly radioactive water is stored after they are used to cool the reactors, and could have been caused by heavy rainfall which led to the accumulation of excessive amount of water the pipelines of the installation....
September 10, 2015
Rescue operations (click here for video for Irish Times) under way as river bank bursts had dozens trapped on balconies and roof tops of their homes in Japan. Video: Reuters
