Fukushima nuclear accident - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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 …
The Fukushima disaster in maps and charts - Al Jazeera
WEBMar 10, 2021 · The nuclear disaster. Along the path of the tsunami sat 11 operational reactors at four nuclear power plants, owned by the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) in Fukushima prefecture.
Fukushima accident | Summary, Date, Effects, & Facts
WEBSep 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.
Fukushima disaster: What happened at the nuclear plant? - BBC
WEBAug 23, 2023 · It triggered a tsunami which swept over Japan's main island of Honshu, killing more than 18,000 people and wiping entire towns off the map. At the Fukushima nuclear power plant, the...
Fukushima Daiichi Accident - World Nuclear Association
WEBFukushima Daiichi Accident. Updated Monday, 29 April 2024. Following a major earthquake, a 15-metre tsunami disabled the power supply and cooling of three Fukushima Daiichi reactors, causing a nuclear accident beginning on 11 March 2011. All three cores largely melted in the first three days.
Radiation effects from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster
WEBThe 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, the worst nuclear incident in 25 years, displaced 50,000 households after radioactive material leaked into the air, soil and sea. [1] Radiation checks led to bans on some shipments of vegetables and fish. [2] Map of contaminated areas around the plant (22 March – 3 April).
Fukushima Daiichi Status Updates | IAEA - International Atomic …
WEBMar 22, 2024 · On 2 December 2022, 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 October, which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent to all international Missions in Japan.
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident - IAEA
WEBJan 12, 2024 · Measures were taken, both in Japan and internationally. Since 2013 the IAEA has led five international peer review missions on the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap towards the Decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.
Fukushima’s tragic legacy—radioactive soil, ongoing leaks, and ...
WEBMar 10, 2021 · Over 18,500 people died in the tsunamis, but the death count from the nuclear accident is still disputed. Two TEPCO employees died from “disaster conditions,” suffering external injuries.
Fukushima Daiichi - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WEBA glimpse into one of the world's largest (and most recent) nuclear disasters.
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