Hazardous waves after 8.8-magnitude earthquake are possible on the coast of Russia, Japan, Hawaii, Alaska, California and some Pacific islands
TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Company), operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant that suffered a triple meltdown triggered by the 2011 tsunami, has announced that discharge of treated water contaminated by the disaster has been suspended until today’s tsunami warnings are lifted.
Personnel engaged in the ongoing decommissioning work at the plant have also been temporarily evacuated.
