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Very high radiation index at Fukushima
Environment

Very high radiation index at Fukushima

According to TEPCO, the highest radiation index has just been detected up to 1,800 millisievert (mSv) an hour in one of the containers, a dose that can be fatal if expos…

December 16, 2018
Tape Fukushima nuclear power plant
Environment

Tape Fukushima nuclear power plant

An ice ring formed in the ground to cover the Fukushima nuclear power plant, preventing radioactivity from spilling out.

December 16, 2018
300 tons of contaminated water leaked out
Environment

300 tons of contaminated water leaked out

On August 21, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said that at least 300 tons of highly contaminated water in a reservoir of the Fukushima 1 nuclear power plant had lea…

December 16, 2018