Of more pressing concern to TEPCO is the toxic water found in the basements of three turbine buildings and adjoining tunnels that approach the sea. The tunnels terminate in shafts that are less than 100 meters from the shore and the water level is close to the top.
Workers are putting sandbags and concrete blocks around the shaft openings to stop water reaching the sea, in case it overflows. They are also pumping water from the tunnels, but the operation is slow because they lack tanks to store it all. (via Japan on ‘Maximum Alert’ as Workers Try to Stem Leaks of Toxic Water | East Asia and Pacific | English)
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