Ice wall at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant may have partially melted - NHK (updated)
26/11/2021 05:44
(Adds details of report)
TOKYO, Nov 26 (Reuters) - An ice wall intended to halt the
flow of groundwater at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Power plant
operated by Tokyo Electric (TEPCO) 9501.T may have partially
melted, broadcaster NHK reported on Friday.
TEPCO plans to reinforce the wall as early as at the start
of December and is considering further countermeasures, NHK
said.
The ice wall was built to prevent the contamination of
groundwater at the wrecked nuclear power plant, part of a costly
and troubled effort to secure the site following the 2011
earthquake and tsunami.
TEPCO did not immediately confirm details of the report.
(Reporting by Sakura Murakami and Sam Nussey; Editing by Kim
Coghill and Muralikumar Anantharaman)
((Sakura.Murakami@thomsonreuters.com;))