M9 earthquake, 30-meter tsunami may hit Fukushima nuclear station in northern Japan
A report by the Japanese government exposes the threat of another tsunami crippling the already ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. The Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) responded to the report, saying it was assessing the findings of the government study.
Tokyo, Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tokyo Electric Power Company-TEPCO) has warned of a tsunami again in the country. On Wednesday, Tepco assessed the government report, which said that the country could again face a dangerous tsunami, which would also have an impact at the Fukushima nuclear station. The station was heavily affected by the 2011 severe earthquake and tsunami, which Tapco is trying to clean up the site of its Fukushima Daiichi plant.
The 9-magnitude earthquake had struck off the coast of Japan and triggered a tsunami that devastated large parts of the country's northeast and led to the meltdown of three nuclear reactors at Fukushima. Operator Tepco to this date is struggling to contain the release of the radioactive material from the plant.
A study by the Government of Japan estimated that the 11-meter-long coastline being built by Tepco on the seashore of the compound overwhelmed the 13.7-meter-high waves tsunami that survived the nuclear station. Japanese broadcaster NHK reported. The plant is already in the process of decommissioning.
On Wednesday, Tapco assessed the government report, stating that the country may again face a dangerous tsunami that will also have an impact at the Fukushima nuclear station.
The station was greatly affected by the 2011 severe earthquake and tsunami, which Tapco is trying to clean up the site of its Fukushima Daiichi plant.
Tapco will examine the latest estimates and analyze the impact on the ongoing preventive measures against the tsunami that the company is taking, news agency Reuters quoted a Tepco spokesperson as saying.
A report by the Japanese government exposes the threat of another tsunami crippling the already ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. The Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) responded to the report, saying it was assessing the findings of the government study.
Tokyo, Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tokyo Electric Power Company-TEPCO) has warned of a tsunami again in the country. On Wednesday, Tepco assessed the government report, which said that the country could again face a dangerous tsunami, which would also have an impact at the Fukushima nuclear station. The station was heavily affected by the 2011 severe earthquake and tsunami, which Tapco is trying to clean up the site of its Fukushima Daiichi plant.
The 9-magnitude earthquake had struck off the coast of Japan and triggered a tsunami that devastated large parts of the country's northeast and led to the meltdown of three nuclear reactors at Fukushima. Operator Tepco to this date is struggling to contain the release of the radioactive material from the plant.
A study by the Government of Japan estimated that the 11-meter-long coastline being built by Tepco on the seashore of the compound overwhelmed the 13.7-meter-high waves tsunami that survived the nuclear station. Japanese broadcaster NHK reported. The plant is already in the process of decommissioning.
On Wednesday, Tapco assessed the government report, stating that the country may again face a dangerous tsunami that will also have an impact at the Fukushima nuclear station.
The station was greatly affected by the 2011 severe earthquake and tsunami, which Tapco is trying to clean up the site of its Fukushima Daiichi plant.
Tapco will examine the latest estimates and analyze the impact on the ongoing preventive measures against the tsunami that the company is taking, news agency Reuters quoted a Tepco spokesperson as saying.
