International Atomic Energy Agency Fukushima Nuclear Accident Update, 23 March 2011 (01:10 UTC)

Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–23 March 2011 – 01:10 UTC

Restoring Power to Fukushima Daiichi

Without electrical power, cooling systems at Fukushima Daiichi’s six reactors cannot operate. Many of the problems facing the nuclear power plant stem from the loss of electrical power at the site following the massive earthquake and tsunami on 11 March. The earthquake cut off external power to the plant and the tsunami disabled backup diesel generators.

Japanese officials have been working to restore…