Plutonium Found in Soil Near Fukushima Daiichi: Reactor 3 Leaking

Plutonium in the Soil: Breach of Reactor 3

TEPCO has confirmed to CNN that plutonium has been detected in the soil near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The plutonium could only have come from Reactor #3, so this suggests that Reactor 3 at Fukushima Daiichi has been compromised.

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TEPCO also confirmed the discovery of plutonium near Fukushima Daiichi to Kyodo News.

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Over the weekend, three TEPCO workers were hospitalized after being exposed to elevated radiation levels while working on Reactor 3.