TOKYO, Dec 10 (NNN-NHK) – Japan, yesterday afternoon, restarted the ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, following the temporary suspension of discharge operation, prompted by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck north-eastern Japan Monday night.
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), said that, the discharge of the nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean resumed at around 2:30 p.m. local time, yesterday.
TEPCO began the 17th release of the nuclear-contaminated wastewater on Dec 4. The discharge operation is scheduled to run through Dec 22, and will release an estimated 7,800 tonnes of wastewater, according to TEPCO.– NNN-NHK