Detecting leaked radioactive water in Fukushima

Radioactive water leakage was discovered at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, beneath a reservoir.

Leakage of radioactive water in Fukushima

TEPCO, Japan Power Company on May 1, estimated that the leaked water is estimated at 40 ml . Earlier, workers discovered a wet patch about 20 cm in size at 9:30 local time.

Fukushima nuclear power plant seen from above.(Photo: Reuters)

On the surface where the water leaked, the beta radiation level was found to be 70 millisievert / hour . TEPCO has placed sand bags around the tank to prevent spreading to other areas.

According to RT, the leak occurred on the same day the operation inspection experts prepared before building a frozen earth wall about 1.5 km long around the reactors. This project aims to prevent leakage of radioactive water from the Fukushima plant to the sea.

The March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan seriously affected the Fukushima nuclear power plant, leading to a catastrophic leak of three nuclear reactors. Contaminated water comes from the amount of groundwater pumped into the plant every day to cool the reactors, after the plant's cooling system has been damaged by the tsunami.