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...
According to reports from the Singaporean media on Thursday (15th), there have been over 2,600 cases of dengue fever recorded in the country so far this year, as of Wednesday (14th). The weekly cases have also remained high, with a total of 515 cases reported in the past week, more than double the total number reported in December last year. Additionally, there has been a significant increase in the number of mosquito breeding sites found in homes last month compared to the previous year. According to the National Environment Agency, the main breeding grounds for mosquitoes found in homes are in water buckets, flower pots, and vases. In the area of Wenli, a total of 174 breeding grounds were found, with 101 of them being inside homes. In addition, a construction site on Kena Street was ordered to stop work last September after breeding grounds were discovered, and more were found by authorities in November. As a result, the contracting company, Chang Cheng Engineering, was charge...
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