The Japanese Ministry of Environment confirmed 91 bags of radioactive soil were swept into the river in Fukushima when Typhoon Hagibis landed last month.

After inspecting entire bags of radioactive waste, Japanese Ministry of Environment officials found at least 25 empty bags, meaning that contaminated soil in these bags had been washed away by floodwaters, NHK news agency reported. know today 3/11. However, authorities declared the level of radiation around the dump unchanged.

The radioactive waste, including 90 bags in Fukushima Prefecture and one bag in Tochigi, arise after a nuclear disaster at a power plant in Fukushima in 2011. Radioactive waste is temporarily stored in nylon bags and gathered in dump sites in Fukushima and surrounding provinces.

Japan intends to set up a fence around the dump to prevent similar incidents from occurring. Cause of the incident is under investigation.

Super typhoon Hagibis hit central and eastern Japan on October 12, bringing heavy rain and strong winds that destroyed many buildings, causing floods and landslides. The strongest storm in 60 years in this region killed at least 70 people, more than 10 people were missing, about 38,000 people in 17 provinces were forced to evacuate, according to the Japan Disaster and Fire Coordination Agency.