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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...

Evacuation of Residents as Lava from Volcanic Eruption Sets Fire to Homes in Fishing Village

 The eruption of the Icelandic volcano continues. On Sunday (14th), a volcano in southwestern Iceland continued to erupt, causing lava to flow into the local fishing village of Grindavik and setting two houses on fire. The residents have all been evacuated, but there are still sheep trapped in the enclosure. Dozens of residents who had returned to the town of Grindavik after a recent volcanic eruption were evacuated on Saturday night (13th), just hours before the volcano erupted again. According to British media, lava bubbles flowed out of the volcanic cracks and into the town of Grindavik, causing damage to houses. Currently, all residents of Greendale have been evacuated, but the Chairman of the Icelandic Association for the Protection of Animals stated that there are still flocks of sheep trapped in enclosures in the town. They reported that one enclosure contains 30 sheep, while another enclosure also holds sheep that are in urgent need of rescue. The structure of the text will...