On the 18th local time, Tokyo Electric Power Company of Japan stated that around 8:30 am that day, the main power supply of the No. 6 reactor building of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station was cut off, and the water pump for transporting cooling water also stopped running. About two minutes later, a fire alarm sounded, and the staff noticed smoke. Later, firefighters arrived at the scene but did not confirm a fire. The fuel pool contains approximately 1,400 spent fuel rods. TEPCO stated that the nuclear fuel has been fully cooled, and even if the water pump stops running, there will be no immediate problem.
日本福岛第一核电站6号机组反应堆厂房停电 响起火警警报
A fire alarm sounded after a power outage at the Unit 6 reactor building of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Japan.
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