Media question why TEPCO did not immediately inject seawater into the reactors in order to try to cool them. They blame the delay of the utility’s response for worsening the situation. Some reports say that TEPCO could not make an immediate decision since it knew that once seawater was poured into the reactors they could no longer be used. This illustrates the profit-first principle, the intention to keep using the reactors even after the serious accident occurred.
Translation: ¿Por qué TEPCO no injectó agua del mar en los reactores de inmediato para intentar enfriarlos? Se les atribuye la demora de la respuesta de la empresa por peorar la situación. Algunos informes dicen que TEPCO no pudo hacer una decisión inmediata debido a que sabían que si se vertía agua del mar en los reactores
Translation: Why did TEPCO not inject seawater into the reactors immediately to cool them down? It is attributed to the company's delay in response, which worsened the situation. Some reports say that TEPCO could not make an immediate decision because they knew that if they poured seawater into the reactors, it would cause a nuclear explosion.


Translation: ¿Por qué TEPCO no injectó agua del mar en los reactores de inmediato para intentar enfriarlos? Se les atribuye la demora de la respuesta de la empresa por peorar la situación. Algunos informes dicen que TEPCO no pudo hacer una decisión inmediata debido a que sabían que si se vertía agua del mar en los reactores
, se produciría una explosión nuclear.

Translation: Why did TEPCO not inject seawater into the reactors immediately to cool them down? It is attributed to the company's delay in response, which worsened the situation. Some reports say that TEPCO could not make an immediate decision because they knew that if they poured seawater into the reactors, it would cause a nuclear explosion.