​Another​​​​​​ earthquake, tsunami could overrun Fukushima nuclear plant seawall: Report

A recent report released by Japanese government has stated that a massive earthquake may trigger collapse of alrey-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station seawall.

Japanese government in its report on Tuesday, April 21 said that a tsunami with waves as high as 13.7 metres could overrun 11 metres seawall being built by Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) to safeguard contaminated water, currently stored inside compound. 

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A Tepco spokesperson, while talking to media, said that company will be assessing government's report on impact a possible tsunami may have on preventive wall being built to safeguard decommissioned nuclear station.

According to reports, re are currently 1,000 tanks of rioactive water waste inside compound of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station.   

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Japanese government h earlier me plans to release rioactive water waste into ocean which also received backing from  International Atomic Energy ncy (IAEA). 

In December 2019, Japan's ecomy and industry ministry h proposed grual release or evaporation of more than one million tons of rioactive water stored at tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant.

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Fukushima incident

In 2011, Japan recorded one of worst earthquakes in history which triggered catastrophic Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. It was most severe nuclear disaster since Cherbyl incident of 1986, triggered by Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011. 

However, investigations showed that Fukushima catastrophe was man-me in nature and could have been avoided even after earthquake. National Diet of Japan Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission (NAIIC) found out that plant operators h failed to meet basic safety requirements which led to disaster. Despite scale of disaster, only one cancer death was attributed to riation exposure by Japanese government. 

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(Im Credit: AP)