Fukushima Nuclear Plant Halts Water Discharge Due to Power Outage

A power outage caused by excavation work temporarily stopped the release of treated radioactive water at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

The power outage occurred Wednesday morning when an underground cable was damaged during excavation, affecting the plant's operations.
IAEA experts were on site for a safety review of the water discharge process, which resumed later that day.
The treated water is diluted to safe levels before being released into the ocean, according to TEPCO and Japanese government officials.
Opposition remains strong from local fishing groups and neighboring countries, with China banning Japanese seafood imports.
The Fukushima plant has been releasing stored contaminated water since August 2023 as part of a long-term decommissioning process.