Drone in crippled Fukushima nuclear plant

Drone in crippled Fukushima nuclear plant

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings unveils to the media in Kashiwa in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Oct. 1, 2025, a drone to be used in the No. 3 reactor at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. TEPCO plans to investigate the No. 3 reactor containment vessel with the drone from November to gather information necessary to remove melted fuel debris.

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