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Record high radiation levels at Fukushima plant — “Gaping hole” found under containment vessel

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7 years 10 months ago - 7 years 10 months ago #2873 by Simomax

Radiation level at Fukushima reactor highest since 2011 disaster — The radiation level inside the containment vessel of the No. 2 reactor at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex stood at 530 sieverts per hour at a maximum,

Tepco finds gaping hole in grate under containment vessel… The hole could have been caused by melted fuel penetrating the vessel…


http://enenews.com/record-high-radiation-levels-at-fukushima-plant-gaping-hole-found-under-containment-vessel-officials-now-admit-its-highly-possible-that-melted-fuel-leaked-through-concern-over-radi

Not good.

ETA: ENENews website appears to be verty slow at the time of posting this. It could be under high load.
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7 years 9 months ago #3049 by Simomax
Some more news I'm assuming is related to the same issues.

Expert warns of collapse at Fukushima reactor: “It would be the end of Japan”… New photos show serious structural damage at Unit 2… “It’s a fantasy” that they can decommission plant — AP: Melted fuel has broken pieces of structure in containment vessel


http://enenews.com/expert-warns-of-collapse-at-fukushima-reactor-it-would-be-the-end-of-japan-new-photos-show-serious-structural-damage-its-a-fantasy-that-they-can-decommission-plant-ap-melted-fuel

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