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Aug 23, 2023 · The 2011 earthquake was the most powerful ever recorded in Japan. On Thursday, Japan will release treated radioactive wastewater from its Fukushima nuclear power plant - the site of a meltdown...
Aug 23, 2023 · The 2011 earthquake was the most powerful ever recorded in Japan. On Thursday, Japan will release treated radioactive wastewater from its Fukushima nuclear power plant - the site of a meltdown...
The Fukushima nuclear accident was a major nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Ōkuma, Fukushima, Japan which began on 11 March 2011. The proximate cause of the accident was the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which resulted in electrical grid failure and damaged nearly all of the power plant's backup energy sources.
Mar 11, 2021 · OKUMA, Japan (AP) — A decade ago, a massive tsunami crashed into the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Three of its reactors melted down, leaving it looking like a bombed-out factory. Emergency workers risked their lives trying to keep one of history’s worst nuclear crises from spiraling out of control.
Jun 15, 2022 · Later this month, restrictions are expected to be partially lifted on Futaba and neighboring Okuma – towns home to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant – and a similar easing is scheduled ...
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Sep 10, 2024 · Fukushima accident, disaster that occurred in 2011 at the Fukushima Daiichi (‘Number One’) nuclear power plant on the Pacific coast of northern Japan, which was caused by a severe earthquake and powerful series of tsunami waves and was the second worst nuclear power accident in history.
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Mar 10, 2023 · OKUMA, Japan (AP) — Twelve years after the triple reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan is preparing to release a massive amount of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea. Japanese officials say the release is unavoidable and should start soon.
