Japanese media: Fukushima nuclear power plant reactor base damaged or caused serious consequences, but TEPCO said nothing.
At the bottom of the nuclear reactor base of Unit 1 of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the concrete almost fell out (social media screenshot)
Overseas Network May 30thAccording to Japan’s Asahi Shimbun reported on the 30th, the nuclear reactor base of Unit 1 of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was seriously damaged. If a major earthquake occurs in the future, it will be damaged or further expanded, which may lead to the leakage of radioactive materials. However, the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) issued a claim that it was "nothing".
"Asahi Shimbun" said that in March this year, the detection and exploration of underwater robots found that almost all the concrete fell off the bottom of the base supporting the nuclear reactor of Unit 1, and the steel bars inside were exposed. Once a major earthquake strikes, the base may be completely damaged, and the pressure vessel of the nuclear reactor will also fall with it, with disastrous consequences.
However, TEPCO said that according to the current seismic resistance of the base, it can withstand the intensity below magnitude 6 in Japan. "Asahi Shimbun" said that although TEPCO denied the possibility of tilting or dropping the pressure vessel of the nuclear reactor, it is difficult to assert that radioactive materials will not leak as far as the damage degree of the base is concerned. Last week, the Japan Atomic Energy Regulatory Commission also said that TEPCO could not accurately understand the scope of damage to the base and the state of building materials. And because the pressure vessel has radiation, the repair project is difficult to complete.
The Japan Atomic Energy Regulatory Commission believes that radioactive materials are likely to fly outside the nuclear power plant in the future. "Although TEPCO is optimistic, it is difficult for us to think that everything is safe." Nosuke Yamanaka, chairman of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Commission, said at the press conference that in order not to affect the surrounding environment and residents, TEPCO must take responsibility and solve it as soon as possible.
"Asahi Shimbun" said that it has been 12 years since the Fukushima nuclear accident, and now there are frequent problems, and the demolition of nuclear power plants is difficult. The building materials inside the nuclear power plant are aging, and the danger is also increasing. Once radioactive materials are leaked, it will bring unpredictable effects on the personal safety of local people, regional reconstruction and fisheries. Asahi shimbun believes that the problem of base damage should not be optimistic, and the worst case must be assumed and countermeasures should be taken accordingly. (Overseas network Wang Shanning)