TEPCO measures 'extremely high' radiation of 4.7 sieverts/hour inside Fukushima No. 2 reactor, first direct reading since 2011 meltdown, confirming debris and aiding removal plans.
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) measured 'extremely high' radiation levels of 4.7 sieverts per hour inside the No. 2 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the first direct measurement since the 2011 meltdown, confirming nuclear debris.
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Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) measured 'extremely high' radiation levels of 4.7 sieverts per hour inside the No. 2 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the first direct measurement since the 2011 meltdown, confirming nuclear debris.
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