Sydney, Apr 22 (ANI): The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has asked operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to improve 'essential systems'.
The power plant, which was damaged in the massive March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, struggles to deal with leaks and power cuts.
The UN nuclear watchdog said TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power) should continue its efforts to improve the reliability of essential systems, to assess the structural integrity of site facilities and to enhance protection against external hazards, the Herald Sun reports.
The statement came just hours after TEPCO said it had temporarily switched off a reactor cooling system after it found a pair of dead rats near to critical equipment.
TEPCO the measure was taken to allow workers to safely remove the bodies and to check whether the animals had done any damage to delicate electrical systems. (ANI)
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