Unexploded WWII Bomb Found at Fukushima Nuclear Plant Site: Reports

Unexploded WWII Bomb Found at Fukushima Nuclear Plant Site: Reports
Storage tanks for contaminated water stand at Tokyo Electric Power Co's (TEPCO) Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima district on Feb. 23, 2017. TOMOHIRO OHSUMI/AFP/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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A suspected unexploded bomb from the World War II was found at the site of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Thursday.

The 33-inch-long, 6-inch-thick object was found during the construction of a parking lot about half a mile from the reactors that suffered a meltdown after a devastating tsunami in 2011, said a spokesperson of Fukushima operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), reported multiple Japanese media.

A general view of damage to No. 3 reactor building at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
A general view of damage to No. 3 reactor building at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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