The Days (2023) s01e06 Episode Script
I Can No Longer Leave Here Alive
TOEPCO HEAD OFFICE
EMERGENCY DISASTER RESPONSE HEADQUARTERS
Let's give Yoshida a call.
They said we're allowed
to use seawater to inject.
Yes, sir.
I know it's safe to inject seawater.
We're the ones that'll take the blame
if this goes wrong.
Still they think they should have a say in
how private companies like us do business.
BASED ON TRUE EVENTS
- Go check over there.
- Yes, sir.
FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI
NEAR THE BACKWASH VALVE PI
- Careful not to step on anything.
- Yes, sir.
As we expected, there's
nothing wrong with the suction hose.
- How's the pump?
- Working just fine!
How's the water pipe?
Working fine!
Roger that!
One more time.
Increase pressure!
Increasing pressure!
Why isn't it working?
FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI
CONTROL ROOM FOR UNITS 1 AND 2
This is bad.
Just as we thought,
the water level isn't going up.
Which means we should assume
that the water isn't going in, right?
Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Uh-huh.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay. I see. Thank you.
FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI
EMERGENCY OPERATION ROOM
I'll talk to you later.
Was that the head office?
Yeah. We were given permission
to inject seawater.
- It's a bit late.
- Yeah.
So?
First of all, there's definitely
no water reaching the reactor.
The reactor's pressure
is 7.38 megapascals.
It's risen two megapascals
in the last 60 minutes.
That much pressure is preventing
any water from flowing in.
- Then to do that, we'd have to vent.
- The SR valve. That's right.
Yeah. Possible yet?
Still not possible.
Our containment pressure's rising
as expected.
The AO valve must be shut off.
Is that from the
hydrogen explosion?
Either that or some air leaked out
of the cylinders we used
to pressurize the AO valve.
Has somebody gone to check?
They should've done it by now.
Mr. Furuya and Mr. Osugi are back!
Welcome back! We'll take that.
Hey, guys. Welcome.
I'm taking it off.
- Let's get this off.
- How'd it go?
No good.
Inside the reactor building,
north of the double doors,
it measured 300 millisieverts per hour.
Three hundred?
Then it must be leaking
from somewhere already.
It's possible, you're right.
A bit lower on the south side, and west.
Only 100 per hour.
Three hundred means you'd reach
the yearly exposure limit
in just 20 minutes.
Shall we go from the south side then?
If a hydrogen explosion
occurred at Unit 1,
couldn't the same thing happen
to the other five reactors too?
I wouldn't say the possibility is zero.
Obviously there's a chance
that could happen! We know that!
Now stop wasting our time
with useless answers!
Or do you think the public
will buy this malarkey?
A hydrogen explosion
at the other units, huh?
Yeah.
Believe it or not,
Sano just told me
to stop giving him useless explanations.
The next press conference,
he needs to explain that
a hydrogen explosion could still occur.
It seems unlikely to me.
Even still, I'm having them
open the closed valve as we speak.
Whether or not
he wants to create chaos,
the prime minister can decide.
If that question comes up later,
he'll deny ever answering.
But it could happen,
so opening the valve
should fix the problem.
Okay? Go do your job.
Hey. It's Yoshida.
- Talk to me.
- Yes, sir.
Everything is ready.
We'll enter above the suppression chamber
and try to access the AO valve.
I'm sorry.
After seeing that explosion,
you all must be scared.
If you'd been inside when that happened
you'd be dead for sure.
We understand
that it must be done.
Would you please
open the valves any way you can?
The primary containment vessel
and the pressure vessel
they've reached their limits.
We'll take care
of the primary containment vessel.
I'm leaving the pressure vessel up to you.
Okay.
EPISODE 6
FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI
NEAR ENTRANCE OF UNIT 2 REACTOR BUILDING
UNIT 2
SUPPRESSION CHAMBER
FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI UNIT 2
SUPPRESSION CHAMBER
What was that?
- Let's go.
- All right.
FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI UNIT 2
ABOVE SUPPRESSION CHAMBER
There it is. That's the AO valve.
We're on top
of the suppression chamber.
Got it.
- Are you all right?
- Sorry! I'm okay.
Let's head back.
Yeah, okay.
I see.
I'm sorry.
No need.
They made the right decision, coming back.
Would you please give ten minutes
for me to call you back?
Yes, sir.
Excuse me, sir. Vice President Murakami
is calling for you.
When you get those documents,
bring them to me.
Yes, sir.
How's the water pumping so far?
Is it working?
No, it's not.
Our pressure vessel's
at seven megapascals.
And that's so high
that the water isn't going in.
How is that so?
Shouldn't the SR valve automatically open?
There's too much pressure
to open on its own.
So it won't automatically open?
What will be the result?
The Unit 2 fuel rods
have started exposing.
Assuming that the water gauge is correct,
from the top of the fuel rods,
our water level's dropped to 700 mm.
In the next two hours,
our fuel rods will melt.
If that happens,
because of the melted fuel,
our pressure vessel
will likely be damaged,
and radiation will pour
into the atmosphere.
A major contamination event is inevitable.
All of us power station employees
will be exposed to the radiation.
And so nobody will be able
to get close to the reactors anymore.
Therefore, after 2,
Units 1, 3, and 4
will each begin to melt down,
and eventually melt through.
You need to get that valve open!
But do it now! Cool it down!
Yeah.
Kinoshita!
Here you go.
Do you know how many volts
we need to operate the SR valve?
One hundred and twenty-five.
Why do you ask?
Do you think
we could force the valve open?
Not remotely without power.
Plus it's where no one can get to
and we can't move it.
A car battery can supply 12 volts, right?
So ten connected together
should be enough to get a reading.
Sure. Ten, yeah.
It worked in the Control Room to get us
a reading there. So it's possible?
Uh-huh.
- Get it moving.
- Yes, sir.
Everyone, we need to urge anyone
with a car to provide their battery.
Teams of two. Go get batteries.
Will anyone lend us
their car battery?
Is there anyone who is willing
to provide us with their car battery?
Be careful.
It's only 120 volts,
but in a serial connection,
you get shocked, it could kill you.
I heard some employees
were reluctant to give up their batteries.
If they removed their batteries
and the time comes
when they need to evacuate,
they would no longer be able to do so.
We can't let these go to waste.
I'll take over.
- All right, I'll take over.
- Oh, I appreciate it.
Could you shine that
where my hands are?
Sure.
Right there.
Also, turn the page and show me
the next wiring diagram, please.
Okay.
This is the one.
This terminal connects to the SR valve.
You found it? What a relief.
If they're done
preparing the cable, bring it over.
Okay.
- Cable ready?
- Here you go.
Mr. Furuya.
- We're connecting it!
- Understood.
- I'm counting down.
- Understood.
Three, two, one, zero!
The cable is connected.
Understood.
Open the SR valve.
Opening the SR valve.
In three, two, one, zero.
It's not working.
It needs 125 volts, huh?
Let's make it 11 batteries and try again.
Yes, sir!
Furu-san!
We're going to add another battery
and try again.
I think they might be struggling in there.
How's Unit 3?
That's taking time to figure out.
The Self-Defense Force's
back-up pumper arrived,
so I asked them to head over to Unit 3,
but the debris from the explosion
seems to have high levels of radiation.
Watch your step! Once you
establish a route, bring the hose around.
Yes, sir!
FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI
NEAR UNIT 3
Put marks
on the highly radioactive debris.
- Make sure nobody goes near.
- Okay!
Hey! This area's safe up to here!
Bring in the heavy machinery!
Okay. Understood.
UNIT 2 REACTOR WATER LEVEL
12:00 A.M.
- 1.5 M 12:40 A.M. - 1.6 M
1:10 A.M.
- 1.7 M 2:00 A.M. - 1.8 M
3:00 A.M.
- 1.9 M 4:00 A.M. - 2.0 M
5:10 A.M.
- 2.1 M
Almost 500 kilopascals?
Yeah.
The containment vessel's
only rated for 380 kilopascals.
More bad news.
Let's evacuate.
Everyone who is currently working a shift
in or around the building,
it's time to stop.
Yes, sir.
MUTSU CITY, AOMORI PREFECTURE
FAMILY HOME OF UNIT 4 OPERATOR KIRIHARA
Yesterday,
they looked for Koki again.
but couldn't find him.
Where did they search?
Where in Unit 4?
I don't know.
What's that mean, huh?
Your words are useless.
Are you even looking for him?
If you're not
going to look for him, tell me!
I'll go over there
and search for him myself.
And you'd better let me in to search!
Uh, but, Mr. Kirihara, you can't.
The station is in a state of chaos
right now.
I can't push them that much.
Please understand.
I really do feel incredibly sorry.
Still nothing.
TO-OH ELECTRICITY POWER COMPANY
It's been an hour since
you halted work. Can't you resume yet?
The pressure in the primary
containment vessel is 520 kilopascals.
We can't even force water in.
I can't instruct them to work
next to a nuclear reactor
that can and will likely explode
any minute.
Unit 2's SR valve opened!
Seems that the batteries we connected
pushed open the valve.
That's great.
What's our pressure at?
The reactor's pressure
has started dropping!
Let's get back to work then.
Good job, Yoshida. Way to go.
Yoshida?
Well,
we really should wait
and see what happens.
Are you serious right now?
Everything should be fine for a while.
You might not get another chance to go.
Take it, will you?
Sure. Let's do that.
Tell the workers
to go into Unit 2 right away.
We also need to lay our hoses
so Unit 3 has enough water to spray.
Yes, sir!
Hello, Mr. Maejima?
We've been given a green light
to resume work.
That's right.
That's right. Uh-huh. Correct.
FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI
NEAR UNIT 2
We've got water!
We've got flow!
- The water, it's going in.
- Roger that!
Well done!
FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI
NEAR UNIT 3
Hold it. Lower.
More, more
More, more. Got it!
Hold it there. Hold it there.
More.
Careful now!
Once you get the hose through,
advance another five meters.
Yes, sir! Advancing five meters.
Hold on.
Careful of the debris!
Come in, Zero-Three.
Zero-Three, this is Zero-Zero. Over.
Zero-Zero. Zero-Zero.
This is Zero-Three. Clear. Over.
- How's it going over there?
- We still need more time.
There's a lot of debris out here.
Roger that.
- Shimura!
- Yes, sir?
Can I leave you in charge?
I'm heading over to Unit 3.
No problem.
- Kato! Oishi!
- Yes, sir!
Come with me
to help lay the water hoses at Unit 3.
- Get in that one!
- Yes, sir!
And I'll need a pumper.
Tell them to follow my vehicle to Unit 3.
Yes, sir!
FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI
NEAR UNIT 3
- Let's do it.
- Yes, sir!
Mr. Yoshida!
Come back to the seismic iso building!
Hurry! There's too much radiation here!
Hey there!
Hey! Hey! Are you okay?
Yes, sir. I'm okay.
Hey! Oishi! Are you okay?
I'm okay too.
Let's head back.
- Okay.
- Yeah.
Can you two move?
- Yes.
- Yes, sir.
Search for any workers
that might be here.
We're getting out of here
as quickly as possible.
In addition to the radiation,
there could be another explosion. Hurry!
- Roger that.
- Roger.
Where's the pumper?
There it is!
Are you okay?
Sergeant Kuribayashi!
Sergeant Suzuki!
Are you okay?
- Is anybody here?
- Over here!
Over here!
- You all right?
- Are you okay?
- You shielded under the vehicle?
- Yes, sir.
Are you injured?
Damn it.
Sergeant Major!
We found everyone.
- Are you okay?
- Yes, sir.
- Hey, are you okay?
- Yes, sir.
- Are you okay?
- Yes, sir.
We're leaving the vehicle. We'll
run towards the seismic safe building.
Can everyone run?
Yes, sir.
- All right, let's go!
- Yes, sir.
Sergeant Major!
What's the matter?
- Wait here!
- Yes, sir.
Are you okay?
There must be
a great amount of radiation.
You need to get away from here
as fast as you can.
Leave us here.
Take your men and go.
Have you lost your mind?
Come on, hold on to my shoulder!
- Let's go.
- All right!
Are you okay?
- Can you stand?
- My leg.
Does your left leg work?
- Come on. Hang on to me.
- I'm sorry.
- Thank you so much.
- You're gonna be okay.
- You can take your time.
- Easy now.
You all right?
Are you okay?
Thank you.
Thank you.
Think that car will start?
No, it won't.
Any of the cars with hoods open
are the ones we took the batteries out of.
They won't start.
I see flames.
Unlike the hydrogen explosion at Unit 1,
there are flames this time.
This explosion is far more massive
than the previous one.
- Something is falling?
- Yes.
It seems something like debris is falling.
This is also something
we did not see with Unit 1.
I repeat, earlier today at around 11 a.m.,
there was an explosion at Unit 3
It's Unit 3 now? What's going on?
Why did we have another explosion there?
We can also see flames.
From the footage we're seeing,
there seems to be debris of some sort
falling in the area. As we find out more
Listen.
All just head to your parents' place.
The radiation could reach Tokyo.
I'll let your father know you're coming.
SHIBUYA
There was a massive explosion at
Fukushima Nuclear Power Station today.
According to TOEPCO,
at Fukushima Daiichi
Nuclear Power Station,
workers there
had just resumed pumping water
in an effort
to cool the primary containment vessel.
Therefore,
it's possible that workers were outside
when the explosion occurred.
I'm very concerned
about how much damage it has caused.
We don't have details
regarding the extent of the damage.
We'll provide an update
as soon as we receive new information.
Nothing to worry about.
What you're viewing now
He'll be all right.
An explosion
at the Fukushima Daiichi power station.
And can you show the footage?
Yes. And this is the footage
of the explosion at Unit 1 on the 12th.
As you can see,
unlike the incident at Unit 1,
this time, black smoke is billowing higher
and we can also see flames.
And could that be debris? I can see
there are numerous large falling objects.
Workers had just resumed pumping water
when the explosion occurred.
There are mounting concerns
regarding damages,
but we have not received details yet.
We'll provide an update
as soon as we receive new information.
The count's 40 now
that have gone missing.
I'll get someone
to double check those numbers right away.
And with that
now I can't return home ever again.
What are you saying?
I've made unreasonable demands
to everyone.
I'm the one who sent in all those guys.
As a result,
should any of those guys
not make it home again
well, then I won't either.
As soon as all this started
I decided that.
Unit 3's
a plutonium reactor, right?
Which isn't using uranium, but plutonium,
which is much more toxic by comparison.
And you let it burst out into the air!
But, sir, the level of risk
among the reactors is all the same.
Plutonium reactors
aren't more dangerous than others.
- Furthermore, their safety is my highest
- Enough already!
That means
we'll have to escalate to Level 7
for international accidents.
Which is what Chernobyl was.
Reporting in, sir.
The temperature of Unit 4's spent fuel
is rising rapidly.
Unit 4's being inspected, right?
A whole lot of nuclear fuel
is being stored there.
Exactly. Currently, the pools
contain 1,535 rods.
The decay heat is at its peak.
But there's enough water in that pool
for a month, even with no power.
So, why's the temperature rising?
That explosion may have damaged
the pool, resulting in water leakage.
Unlike the reactors, we don't shield
our spent fuel rods from everything.
If those rods are exposed,
an extraordinary amount of radiation
will get released.
What's our current temp?
At the time of the earthquake,
the water was 40 degrees.
Currently, it's up to 84 degrees.
The water level
in Unit 2's reactor is going down.
Yes.
The AO valve is still shut.
Yeah.
Yes.
The pressure's also beginning to rise.
At this rate,
we have five hours
until the fuel rods are exposed again.
EMERGENCY DISASTER RESPONSE HEADQUARTERS
Let's give Yoshida a call.
They said we're allowed
to use seawater to inject.
Yes, sir.
I know it's safe to inject seawater.
We're the ones that'll take the blame
if this goes wrong.
Still they think they should have a say in
how private companies like us do business.
BASED ON TRUE EVENTS
- Go check over there.
- Yes, sir.
FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI
NEAR THE BACKWASH VALVE PI
- Careful not to step on anything.
- Yes, sir.
As we expected, there's
nothing wrong with the suction hose.
- How's the pump?
- Working just fine!
How's the water pipe?
Working fine!
Roger that!
One more time.
Increase pressure!
Increasing pressure!
Why isn't it working?
FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI
CONTROL ROOM FOR UNITS 1 AND 2
This is bad.
Just as we thought,
the water level isn't going up.
Which means we should assume
that the water isn't going in, right?
Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Uh-huh.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay. I see. Thank you.
FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI
EMERGENCY OPERATION ROOM
I'll talk to you later.
Was that the head office?
Yeah. We were given permission
to inject seawater.
- It's a bit late.
- Yeah.
So?
First of all, there's definitely
no water reaching the reactor.
The reactor's pressure
is 7.38 megapascals.
It's risen two megapascals
in the last 60 minutes.
That much pressure is preventing
any water from flowing in.
- Then to do that, we'd have to vent.
- The SR valve. That's right.
Yeah. Possible yet?
Still not possible.
Our containment pressure's rising
as expected.
The AO valve must be shut off.
Is that from the
hydrogen explosion?
Either that or some air leaked out
of the cylinders we used
to pressurize the AO valve.
Has somebody gone to check?
They should've done it by now.
Mr. Furuya and Mr. Osugi are back!
Welcome back! We'll take that.
Hey, guys. Welcome.
I'm taking it off.
- Let's get this off.
- How'd it go?
No good.
Inside the reactor building,
north of the double doors,
it measured 300 millisieverts per hour.
Three hundred?
Then it must be leaking
from somewhere already.
It's possible, you're right.
A bit lower on the south side, and west.
Only 100 per hour.
Three hundred means you'd reach
the yearly exposure limit
in just 20 minutes.
Shall we go from the south side then?
If a hydrogen explosion
occurred at Unit 1,
couldn't the same thing happen
to the other five reactors too?
I wouldn't say the possibility is zero.
Obviously there's a chance
that could happen! We know that!
Now stop wasting our time
with useless answers!
Or do you think the public
will buy this malarkey?
A hydrogen explosion
at the other units, huh?
Yeah.
Believe it or not,
Sano just told me
to stop giving him useless explanations.
The next press conference,
he needs to explain that
a hydrogen explosion could still occur.
It seems unlikely to me.
Even still, I'm having them
open the closed valve as we speak.
Whether or not
he wants to create chaos,
the prime minister can decide.
If that question comes up later,
he'll deny ever answering.
But it could happen,
so opening the valve
should fix the problem.
Okay? Go do your job.
Hey. It's Yoshida.
- Talk to me.
- Yes, sir.
Everything is ready.
We'll enter above the suppression chamber
and try to access the AO valve.
I'm sorry.
After seeing that explosion,
you all must be scared.
If you'd been inside when that happened
you'd be dead for sure.
We understand
that it must be done.
Would you please
open the valves any way you can?
The primary containment vessel
and the pressure vessel
they've reached their limits.
We'll take care
of the primary containment vessel.
I'm leaving the pressure vessel up to you.
Okay.
EPISODE 6
FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI
NEAR ENTRANCE OF UNIT 2 REACTOR BUILDING
UNIT 2
SUPPRESSION CHAMBER
FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI UNIT 2
SUPPRESSION CHAMBER
What was that?
- Let's go.
- All right.
FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI UNIT 2
ABOVE SUPPRESSION CHAMBER
There it is. That's the AO valve.
We're on top
of the suppression chamber.
Got it.
- Are you all right?
- Sorry! I'm okay.
Let's head back.
Yeah, okay.
I see.
I'm sorry.
No need.
They made the right decision, coming back.
Would you please give ten minutes
for me to call you back?
Yes, sir.
Excuse me, sir. Vice President Murakami
is calling for you.
When you get those documents,
bring them to me.
Yes, sir.
How's the water pumping so far?
Is it working?
No, it's not.
Our pressure vessel's
at seven megapascals.
And that's so high
that the water isn't going in.
How is that so?
Shouldn't the SR valve automatically open?
There's too much pressure
to open on its own.
So it won't automatically open?
What will be the result?
The Unit 2 fuel rods
have started exposing.
Assuming that the water gauge is correct,
from the top of the fuel rods,
our water level's dropped to 700 mm.
In the next two hours,
our fuel rods will melt.
If that happens,
because of the melted fuel,
our pressure vessel
will likely be damaged,
and radiation will pour
into the atmosphere.
A major contamination event is inevitable.
All of us power station employees
will be exposed to the radiation.
And so nobody will be able
to get close to the reactors anymore.
Therefore, after 2,
Units 1, 3, and 4
will each begin to melt down,
and eventually melt through.
You need to get that valve open!
But do it now! Cool it down!
Yeah.
Kinoshita!
Here you go.
Do you know how many volts
we need to operate the SR valve?
One hundred and twenty-five.
Why do you ask?
Do you think
we could force the valve open?
Not remotely without power.
Plus it's where no one can get to
and we can't move it.
A car battery can supply 12 volts, right?
So ten connected together
should be enough to get a reading.
Sure. Ten, yeah.
It worked in the Control Room to get us
a reading there. So it's possible?
Uh-huh.
- Get it moving.
- Yes, sir.
Everyone, we need to urge anyone
with a car to provide their battery.
Teams of two. Go get batteries.
Will anyone lend us
their car battery?
Is there anyone who is willing
to provide us with their car battery?
Be careful.
It's only 120 volts,
but in a serial connection,
you get shocked, it could kill you.
I heard some employees
were reluctant to give up their batteries.
If they removed their batteries
and the time comes
when they need to evacuate,
they would no longer be able to do so.
We can't let these go to waste.
I'll take over.
- All right, I'll take over.
- Oh, I appreciate it.
Could you shine that
where my hands are?
Sure.
Right there.
Also, turn the page and show me
the next wiring diagram, please.
Okay.
This is the one.
This terminal connects to the SR valve.
You found it? What a relief.
If they're done
preparing the cable, bring it over.
Okay.
- Cable ready?
- Here you go.
Mr. Furuya.
- We're connecting it!
- Understood.
- I'm counting down.
- Understood.
Three, two, one, zero!
The cable is connected.
Understood.
Open the SR valve.
Opening the SR valve.
In three, two, one, zero.
It's not working.
It needs 125 volts, huh?
Let's make it 11 batteries and try again.
Yes, sir!
Furu-san!
We're going to add another battery
and try again.
I think they might be struggling in there.
How's Unit 3?
That's taking time to figure out.
The Self-Defense Force's
back-up pumper arrived,
so I asked them to head over to Unit 3,
but the debris from the explosion
seems to have high levels of radiation.
Watch your step! Once you
establish a route, bring the hose around.
Yes, sir!
FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI
NEAR UNIT 3
Put marks
on the highly radioactive debris.
- Make sure nobody goes near.
- Okay!
Hey! This area's safe up to here!
Bring in the heavy machinery!
Okay. Understood.
UNIT 2 REACTOR WATER LEVEL
12:00 A.M.
- 1.5 M 12:40 A.M. - 1.6 M
1:10 A.M.
- 1.7 M 2:00 A.M. - 1.8 M
3:00 A.M.
- 1.9 M 4:00 A.M. - 2.0 M
5:10 A.M.
- 2.1 M
Almost 500 kilopascals?
Yeah.
The containment vessel's
only rated for 380 kilopascals.
More bad news.
Let's evacuate.
Everyone who is currently working a shift
in or around the building,
it's time to stop.
Yes, sir.
MUTSU CITY, AOMORI PREFECTURE
FAMILY HOME OF UNIT 4 OPERATOR KIRIHARA
Yesterday,
they looked for Koki again.
but couldn't find him.
Where did they search?
Where in Unit 4?
I don't know.
What's that mean, huh?
Your words are useless.
Are you even looking for him?
If you're not
going to look for him, tell me!
I'll go over there
and search for him myself.
And you'd better let me in to search!
Uh, but, Mr. Kirihara, you can't.
The station is in a state of chaos
right now.
I can't push them that much.
Please understand.
I really do feel incredibly sorry.
Still nothing.
TO-OH ELECTRICITY POWER COMPANY
It's been an hour since
you halted work. Can't you resume yet?
The pressure in the primary
containment vessel is 520 kilopascals.
We can't even force water in.
I can't instruct them to work
next to a nuclear reactor
that can and will likely explode
any minute.
Unit 2's SR valve opened!
Seems that the batteries we connected
pushed open the valve.
That's great.
What's our pressure at?
The reactor's pressure
has started dropping!
Let's get back to work then.
Good job, Yoshida. Way to go.
Yoshida?
Well,
we really should wait
and see what happens.
Are you serious right now?
Everything should be fine for a while.
You might not get another chance to go.
Take it, will you?
Sure. Let's do that.
Tell the workers
to go into Unit 2 right away.
We also need to lay our hoses
so Unit 3 has enough water to spray.
Yes, sir!
Hello, Mr. Maejima?
We've been given a green light
to resume work.
That's right.
That's right. Uh-huh. Correct.
FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI
NEAR UNIT 2
We've got water!
We've got flow!
- The water, it's going in.
- Roger that!
Well done!
FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI
NEAR UNIT 3
Hold it. Lower.
More, more
More, more. Got it!
Hold it there. Hold it there.
More.
Careful now!
Once you get the hose through,
advance another five meters.
Yes, sir! Advancing five meters.
Hold on.
Careful of the debris!
Come in, Zero-Three.
Zero-Three, this is Zero-Zero. Over.
Zero-Zero. Zero-Zero.
This is Zero-Three. Clear. Over.
- How's it going over there?
- We still need more time.
There's a lot of debris out here.
Roger that.
- Shimura!
- Yes, sir?
Can I leave you in charge?
I'm heading over to Unit 3.
No problem.
- Kato! Oishi!
- Yes, sir!
Come with me
to help lay the water hoses at Unit 3.
- Get in that one!
- Yes, sir!
And I'll need a pumper.
Tell them to follow my vehicle to Unit 3.
Yes, sir!
FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI
NEAR UNIT 3
- Let's do it.
- Yes, sir!
Mr. Yoshida!
Come back to the seismic iso building!
Hurry! There's too much radiation here!
Hey there!
Hey! Hey! Are you okay?
Yes, sir. I'm okay.
Hey! Oishi! Are you okay?
I'm okay too.
Let's head back.
- Okay.
- Yeah.
Can you two move?
- Yes.
- Yes, sir.
Search for any workers
that might be here.
We're getting out of here
as quickly as possible.
In addition to the radiation,
there could be another explosion. Hurry!
- Roger that.
- Roger.
Where's the pumper?
There it is!
Are you okay?
Sergeant Kuribayashi!
Sergeant Suzuki!
Are you okay?
- Is anybody here?
- Over here!
Over here!
- You all right?
- Are you okay?
- You shielded under the vehicle?
- Yes, sir.
Are you injured?
Damn it.
Sergeant Major!
We found everyone.
- Are you okay?
- Yes, sir.
- Hey, are you okay?
- Yes, sir.
- Are you okay?
- Yes, sir.
We're leaving the vehicle. We'll
run towards the seismic safe building.
Can everyone run?
Yes, sir.
- All right, let's go!
- Yes, sir.
Sergeant Major!
What's the matter?
- Wait here!
- Yes, sir.
Are you okay?
There must be
a great amount of radiation.
You need to get away from here
as fast as you can.
Leave us here.
Take your men and go.
Have you lost your mind?
Come on, hold on to my shoulder!
- Let's go.
- All right!
Are you okay?
- Can you stand?
- My leg.
Does your left leg work?
- Come on. Hang on to me.
- I'm sorry.
- Thank you so much.
- You're gonna be okay.
- You can take your time.
- Easy now.
You all right?
Are you okay?
Thank you.
Thank you.
Think that car will start?
No, it won't.
Any of the cars with hoods open
are the ones we took the batteries out of.
They won't start.
I see flames.
Unlike the hydrogen explosion at Unit 1,
there are flames this time.
This explosion is far more massive
than the previous one.
- Something is falling?
- Yes.
It seems something like debris is falling.
This is also something
we did not see with Unit 1.
I repeat, earlier today at around 11 a.m.,
there was an explosion at Unit 3
It's Unit 3 now? What's going on?
Why did we have another explosion there?
We can also see flames.
From the footage we're seeing,
there seems to be debris of some sort
falling in the area. As we find out more
Listen.
All just head to your parents' place.
The radiation could reach Tokyo.
I'll let your father know you're coming.
SHIBUYA
There was a massive explosion at
Fukushima Nuclear Power Station today.
According to TOEPCO,
at Fukushima Daiichi
Nuclear Power Station,
workers there
had just resumed pumping water
in an effort
to cool the primary containment vessel.
Therefore,
it's possible that workers were outside
when the explosion occurred.
I'm very concerned
about how much damage it has caused.
We don't have details
regarding the extent of the damage.
We'll provide an update
as soon as we receive new information.
Nothing to worry about.
What you're viewing now
He'll be all right.
An explosion
at the Fukushima Daiichi power station.
And can you show the footage?
Yes. And this is the footage
of the explosion at Unit 1 on the 12th.
As you can see,
unlike the incident at Unit 1,
this time, black smoke is billowing higher
and we can also see flames.
And could that be debris? I can see
there are numerous large falling objects.
Workers had just resumed pumping water
when the explosion occurred.
There are mounting concerns
regarding damages,
but we have not received details yet.
We'll provide an update
as soon as we receive new information.
The count's 40 now
that have gone missing.
I'll get someone
to double check those numbers right away.
And with that
now I can't return home ever again.
What are you saying?
I've made unreasonable demands
to everyone.
I'm the one who sent in all those guys.
As a result,
should any of those guys
not make it home again
well, then I won't either.
As soon as all this started
I decided that.
Unit 3's
a plutonium reactor, right?
Which isn't using uranium, but plutonium,
which is much more toxic by comparison.
And you let it burst out into the air!
But, sir, the level of risk
among the reactors is all the same.
Plutonium reactors
aren't more dangerous than others.
- Furthermore, their safety is my highest
- Enough already!
That means
we'll have to escalate to Level 7
for international accidents.
Which is what Chernobyl was.
Reporting in, sir.
The temperature of Unit 4's spent fuel
is rising rapidly.
Unit 4's being inspected, right?
A whole lot of nuclear fuel
is being stored there.
Exactly. Currently, the pools
contain 1,535 rods.
The decay heat is at its peak.
But there's enough water in that pool
for a month, even with no power.
So, why's the temperature rising?
That explosion may have damaged
the pool, resulting in water leakage.
Unlike the reactors, we don't shield
our spent fuel rods from everything.
If those rods are exposed,
an extraordinary amount of radiation
will get released.
What's our current temp?
At the time of the earthquake,
the water was 40 degrees.
Currently, it's up to 84 degrees.
The water level
in Unit 2's reactor is going down.
Yes.
The AO valve is still shut.
Yeah.
Yes.
The pressure's also beginning to rise.
At this rate,
we have five hours
until the fuel rods are exposed again.