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Melted fuel possibly found at Fukushima No. 1

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Tepco on Jan. 30 found what may be melted nuclear fuel debris inside reactor 2 at the Fukushima No. 1 plant.

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said it needs more analysis and investigation before confirming that the black lumps near the bottom of the reactor's containment vessel are indeed fuel debris.

"At this point, it's difficult to clearly identify what they are," Yuichi Okamura, general manager of Tepco's nuclear power and plant-siting division, told reporters. (The Japan Times)

福島第1原発、原子炉の真下に黒い塊確認

東京電力は1月30日、福島第１原発２号機の格納容器内部をカメラで調査し、原子炉の真下の足場に黒い塊を確認したと発表した。溶け落ちた核燃料の可能性があるという。

The Japan Times ST: February 10, 2017