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Fukushima Daiichi was a catastrophic failure at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant
Fukushima Daiichi was a catastrophic failure at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant -
The failure occurred when the plant was hit by the tsunami triggered by the Tōhoku earthquake.
The failure occurred when the plant was hit by the tsunami triggered by the Tōhoku earthquake. -
it was the largest nuclear incident since the Chernobyl disaster
it was the largest nuclear incident since the Chernobyl disaster -
As workers struggled to supply power to the reactors' coolant systems and control rooms, multiple hydrogen-air chemical explosions occurred.
As workers struggled to supply power to the reactors' coolant systems and control rooms, multiple hydrogen-air chemical explosions occurred. -
TEPCO admitted for the first time that it had failed to take stronger measures to prevent disasters for fear of inviting lawsuits or protests against its nuclear plants.
TEPCO admitted for the first time that it had failed to take stronger measures to prevent disasters for fear of inviting lawsuits or protests against its nuclear plants -
it was revealed that the plant is leaking radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean.
it was revealed that the plant is leaking radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. -
in a further incident, it was announced that 300 metric tons of heavily radioisotope-contaminated water had leaked from a storage tank.
in a further incident, it was announced that 300 metric tons of heavily radioisotope-contaminated water had leaked from a storage tank. -
the government took charge of emergency measures to prevent further radioactive water leaks.
the government took charge of emergency measures to prevent further radioactive water leaks.
