Morning brief: Sikkim death toll at 14, Fukushima releases 2nd batch of treated radioactive water, & more
Morning news brief
The death toll in flash floods in the Indian state of Sikkim has reached 14. At least 102 people still remain missing while over 3,000 tourists are believed to be stranded.
In Japan, Fukushima nuclear power plant said that it has started the release of the second batch of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea. The first round of discharges ended smoothly on 11 September with 7,800 tonnes of treated water discharged from 10 tanks.
In other news, UK's First Lady Akshata Murty made her debut political stage speech where she showered praises on Rishi Sunak. The PM and daughters Krishna and Anoushka, were caught off guard by her decision to address the party conference.
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