Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant Confirms Leaks of Four Tonnes Ice-Wall Coolant


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Tokyo, Jan 24: The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has confirmed that four tonnes of coolant had leaked from two storage tanks, local media reported on Monday. The coolant was used to create an ice wall refraining groundwater from seeping into reactor buildings, according to the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (TEPCO). The company's spokesperson Tsuyoshi Shiraishi said about four tonnes of the calcium chloride solution used to maintain the ice wall had leaked, reports Xinhua news agency. India Welcomes China, US, UK, France, Russia’s Statement on Preventing Nuclear War and Avoiding Arms Race....