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Alert Japan: After the tsunami, the Fukushima plant could be hit by a typhoon

A typhoon which is currently over southern Japan was heading north-east of the country Sunday, accompanied by violent rain, and could pass through the region devastated by an earthquake followed by tsunami on 11 March, according to meteorological services.

Typhoon called Songda, but loses in force and could be reduced to the rank of depression. But he will continue to cause torrential rains, have added meteorological services.

It is expected in Tokyo on Monday local time zone 9.00

Meteorological services have not been able to say whether the storm will affect the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, severely damaged during the earthquake followed by tsunami on 11 March and located 220 km northeast of Tokyo.

But the typhoon has already provoked violent rain Fukushima region, generating concerns about the discharge, the Pacific Ocean, contaminated rainwater.

Nuclear plant operator, Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) nuclear complex covered with synthetic resin to prevent radioactive elements to be taken by the wind or rain.

Songda reached the island of Okinawa to the top (south), where he led 57 people injured, five seriously, police said.

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