Tokyo ( CNN ) -- The bodies of two Japanese nuclear power plant workers missing since the epic March 11 earthquake and tsunami have been found , an official with the plant 's owner said Sunday . The men 's remains were found in the basement of the turbine building at the No . 4 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant , an official with the Tokyo Electric Power Company told reporters Sunday . The pair -- identified as Kazahiko Kokubo , 24 , and Yoshiki Terashima , 21 , both members of the utility company 's operations management department -- were working in that building when the 9.0-magnitude quake and subsequent tsunami struck . The disaster caused damage throughout northeastern Japan , including at the power plant , which is on the Asian nation 's eastern coast about 240 kilometers ( 150 miles ) north of Tokyo . One of the workers was found floating in a pool of water in the basement , the utilty company official said . Both appeared to have suffered multiple traumatic injuries and severe blood loss . The bodies were found Wednesday , but the power company did not disclose the news until late Sunday morning . Tokyo Electric officials explained the information was delayed in getting out because it took time to notify victims ' families and discuss how to announce the news . Company Chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata offered condolences for `` the loss of two valuable lives . '' `` It is deeply regrettable that we lose two employees who were trying to protect the safety of the power plant from the earthquake and tsunami , '' he said in a statement . Later , Katsumata reiterated Tokyo Electric 's vow that every effort is being made to address the crisis at the nuclear plant and this such a situation will never happen again . `` We swear never to repeat this tragedy , '' he said , `` and we making a full effort to resolve the situation as soon as possible . '' Susan Olson and Yuki Arakawa contributed to this report for CNN .
The two victims , both male , worked for Tokyo Electric and were in their 20s . Their bodies were found in the No . 4 reactor 's turbine building , a utility official says . Comment: Their remains were found Wednesday , but it was n't announced until Sunday .