On the territory of the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant in the place of storage of radioactive waste, a gel mass that emit radiation was discovered. This is reported by TASS with reference to the Energy Company Terco (Tokyo Electric Power Company).
According to experts, the intensity of radiation from detected bunches is about 13 millisyver at an hour. The company assumes that earlier waste was taken in this place due to corrosion of one of the containers standing there from January to March. TEPCO collect information about the incident. There is no data on raising the level of radiation at the point of measurement on the territory of the NPP.
Earlier in March, Greenpeace specialists revealed secondary radiation pollution in Fukushima prefecture, caused by the release of cesium because of the powerful Typhins “Hybis” and “Bualay” in 2019. Radiation level exceeded the norms in tens of times.
In 2011, an earthquake of 9.0 magnitude was occurring in Japan, as a result of which more than 18 thousand people were killed, and an accident occurred at Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant. On February 13, 2021, it was reported that in the northeast of Japan there was a powerful earthquake. The epicenter was recorded in the Fukushima Prefecture area. The earthquake magnitude was 7.1. The representative of the National Meteorological Administration of Japan said that the underground shocks were aftershock 2011.