Foundation in Fukushima nuclear plant reactor likely badly damaged

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Foundation in Fukushima nuclear plant reactor likely badly damaged

STORY: Foundation in Fukushima nuclear plant reactor likely badly damaged DATELINE: April 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant 2. various of videos taken by the underwater monitoring camera 3. various of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant STORYLINE: The internal wall of a cylindrical foundation supporting the reactor pressure vessel of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's No. 1 unit might have been badly damaged, its operator said Tuesday. Videos taken during a survey of the No. 1 unit's containment vessel by operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) showed major damage to the base, raising concerns about its ability to withstand future earthquakes. The survey, conducted from March 28 through March 31 using an underwater robot, found the concrete wall missing in over half of the pedestal measuring five meters in internal diameter, leaving the reinforcing bar exposed. TEPCO said the entire c

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