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TEPCO re-explains Fukushima nuclear waste leak, cites human error

  On Thursday (15th), the Tokyo Electric Power Company of Japan provided further clarification on the cause of the nuclear waste water leakage at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, stating that it was due to human error on Wednesday (7th). Last Wednesday, about 5.5 tons of radioactive contaminated water leaked from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's water purification system. According to Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), the leak occurred on Thursday morning in the high-temperature incinerator building while the facility was cleaning and treating contaminated water from the reactor building with the "second cesium adsorption system" to reduce radiation levels in preparation for maintenance. The system is connected to the external wall's exhaust vent, through which the contaminated water leaked. According to TEPCO, two operators from collaborating companies failed to notice the open state of a valve and missed relevant reminder signs before starting t...
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Man Rescued from Frozen Lake by Quick-thinking Dog and Police


 Last Thursday (18th), a man from Michigan accidentally fell into a frozen lake, and even the responding police officers struggled to rescue him. Luckily, the man's pet dog stayed by his side and cleverly worked with the authorities to successfully bring his owner back to shore.




According to American media on Monday (22nd), Officer Kammeron Bennetts responded to a call on the day of the incident where a 65-year-old man had fallen into the lake and immediately rushed to the scene for rescue. He recalled that at the time, the lake was frozen and he was unable to throw a lifebuoy to the man. At that moment, the pet dog Ruby stood by its owner's side and upon his command, immediately ran towards Bennetts. After Bennetts attached the lifebuoy to the dog's harness, Ruby returned to its owner's side.




A man took the life preserver from Ruby and was rescued back to shore by Bennetts and a firefighter before heading to a local hospital for treatment. Fortunately, the man was not seriously injured and was soon released from the hospital and returned home.

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