TOKYO: A new leak of 100 ton of highly radioactive water has been discovered at Fukushima, the plant’s operator said on Thursday, after it revealed only one of nine thermometers in a crippled reactor was still working.
The toxic water is no longer escaping from a storage tank on the site, said a spokesman for Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco), adding it was likely contained, but the news is a further blow to the company’s already-battered reputation for safety.
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