Radioactive substances were detected in a drainage well near the turbine building of a nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

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16/05/2026
On the 15th, Tohoku Electric Power Company announced that traces of radioactive steam were detected in the drainage well underneath the turbine building of Unit 2 at the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant in Miyagi Prefecture. Therefore, they will stop the reactor of Unit 2 for inspection.