TEPCO shows media work to harden soil, halt leak

The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has shown the media the work under way to prevent radiation-tainted groundwater from seeping into the sea.

17 reporters and cameramen were guided to the site on Monday evening. Workers, who must wear protective suits and masks, are doing most of the work after sunset to avoid heatstroke.

The reporters were allowed to watch the work only for about 30 minutes from inside a bus due to radiation at the site.

TEPCO officials say levels of radiation there are as high as 200 microsieverts an hour. At that level, 5 hours of exposure is equivalent to the amount allowable for an ordinary person in one year.
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