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Aug 23, 2023 · At the Fukushima nuclear power plant, the gigantic wave surged over coastal defences and flooded the reactors, sparking a major disaster.
Mar 5, 2021 · The 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was the worst nuclear event since the meltdown at Chernobyl in the former Soviet Union 25 years prior. It started with an...
Fukushima accident, also called Fukushima nuclear accident or Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, Nuclear accident at the Tokyo Electric and Power Co. (TEPCO) Fukushima Daiichi (“Number One”) plant in northern Japan, which became the second worst nuclear accident in the history of nuclear power generation.
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.
Dec 27, 2023 · 5 March 2024. On 5 March 2024, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during January, which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent to all international Missions in Japan.
Aug 16, 2023 · Twelve years after the historic meltdowns, what was the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant remains a complex, highly hazardous toxic waste site. Upwards of 5,000 workers are here every day...
Mar 11, 2021 · By Jody Berger and Josie Garthwaite. On a Friday afternoon in the spring of 2011, the largest earthquake in Japan’s recorded history triggered a tsunami that crashed through seawalls, flattened coastal communities and pummeled the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Damage from the earthquake and tsunami. (Image credit: Shutterstock)
