Hong Kong authorities voice concern over radioactive water leak at Fukushima; Japanese consulate says spill limited to surrounding soil
- About 5.5 cubic metres of water has flowed out of pipe, Japanese consulate in Hong Kong says
- Hong Kong government says it is ‘very concerned’ about leakage
The Japanese consulate in Hong Kong said it was aware of the leak from a pipe on the wall of a building housing equipment for purifying the contaminated water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, operated by the Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco).
“We are informed that the amount of water leaked is conservatively assessed by Tepco to be approximately 5.5 cubic metres,” its spokesman said in a reply to the Post on Wednesday.
“The leakage is confined to the surrounding soil, and there has been no change in the concentration of radioactive substances in nearby drainage channels or monitoring posts, and no external impact has been confirmed at this moment.”
It added Tepco would continue to confirm the details and that the consulate would adopt measures to ensure safety.