Tokyo: Reports indicate that around 5.5 tons of water, containing radioactive materials, have leaked from equipment at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The leakage was discovered from the outlet of a device designed to purify nuclear-contaminated water, as per Fukushima Central Television, citing the plant’s operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO).
TEPCO estimates that the leaked water, approximately 5.5 tons in volume, may contain up to 22 billion becquerels of radioactive materials, including cesium and strontium, reported Xinhua news agency quoting local media. The incident has raised concerns about the ongoing challenges in managing and securing the plant, emphasizing the need for swift and effective containment measures.