Steam Leak at Japan's Mihama Nuclear Plant; Kansai Electric Says No Radiation Released
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Kansai Electric Power Co. announced a steam leak at the No. 3 reactor of its Mihama Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui Prefecture. The company stated that the leaked steam contained no radioactive materials and did not affect the outside environment. The reactor was manually shut down.
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- Q: What happened at the Mihama Nuclear Power Plant?
- A: A steam leak occurred around the turbine of the No. 3 reactor.
- Q: Was there any release of radioactive material?
- A: No, Kansai Electric Power Co. stated that the leaked steam contained no radioactive materials.
- Q: What was the immediate action taken?
- A: The reactor was manually shut down.
- Q: When did the Mihama No. 3 reactor previously resume operation?
- A: It resumed operation in 2021 after a long shutdown following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.