TEPCO, the company of Japan Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, noted, "radioactive material in sea water" near the center. The Kyodo agency reported. In particular, radioactive iodine was detected at a level 29.8 times higher than the permitted limit.
But it is not only the sea: the level of radioactivity increased significantly across the area near the power plant, according to a statement from the Ministry of Science and Technology in Tokyo, while stating that the levels are not likely to pose a threat to human health. The increased radioactivity is due to the rain of the past two days, said an official.
The new, high levels of radioactive iodine and cesium were detected in 47 prefectures including that of Tokyo, 240 km south of the plant. Meanwhile, comes news of new tremors in the area. An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 was registered off the coast of Fukushima, as did Japan's NHK public television reported.
The storage tank reactor fuel No. 2 in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station is close to boiling. They told the Japanese officials. High temperatures can be the cause of the steam coming out of the nuclear reactor 2 on Monday.
If the water in the tank would begin to boil and the level gets low enough to bring out the fuel rods would increase the level of radioactivity. However, all six reactors at the Fukushima nuclear power plant this morning to have an external power line that could allow the resumption of cooling systems, but except for Units 5 and 6 have not yet been fed.
Engineers are working on the central explained that before restoring electricity to be carried out checks. A spokesman for Japanese nuclear safety agency said it before putting it back in service shall be checked "one by one the individual plants."
But it is not only the sea: the level of radioactivity increased significantly across the area near the power plant, according to a statement from the Ministry of Science and Technology in Tokyo, while stating that the levels are not likely to pose a threat to human health. The increased radioactivity is due to the rain of the past two days, said an official.
The new, high levels of radioactive iodine and cesium were detected in 47 prefectures including that of Tokyo, 240 km south of the plant. Meanwhile, comes news of new tremors in the area. An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 was registered off the coast of Fukushima, as did Japan's NHK public television reported.
The storage tank reactor fuel No. 2 in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station is close to boiling. They told the Japanese officials. High temperatures can be the cause of the steam coming out of the nuclear reactor 2 on Monday.
If the water in the tank would begin to boil and the level gets low enough to bring out the fuel rods would increase the level of radioactivity. However, all six reactors at the Fukushima nuclear power plant this morning to have an external power line that could allow the resumption of cooling systems, but except for Units 5 and 6 have not yet been fed.
Engineers are working on the central explained that before restoring electricity to be carried out checks. A spokesman for Japanese nuclear safety agency said it before putting it back in service shall be checked "one by one the individual plants."
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