Tokyo, March 13: The operator of a quake-hit Japanese nuclear plant today said that the cooling system of another reactor was not working and risked a possible explosion.
“All the functions to keep cooling water levels in No 3 reactor have failed at the Fukushima No 1 plant,” said a spokesman of Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco).
“As of 5:30 am (0100 IST), water injection stopped and inside pressure is rising slightly,” he said, adding the operator filed an emergency report on the plant’s condition with the government.
–PTI