From: NHK World
The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is preparing to begin cleaning underground tunnels at the site after freezing the mouths of the tunnels.
The tunnels are believed to be one of the sources of radioactive materials that are polluting the groundwater at the facility on a large scale.
Tokyo Electric Power Company plans to block the flow of tainted water between the damaged buildings and the tunnels.
Workers will start burying pipes in the ground to carry refrigerants in January. They plan to begin draining the contaminated water from the tunnels in April after the freezing work is completed.
The operator will also begin testing a plan to freeze soil over a large area.
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