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Fukushima Daiichi Accident

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2011

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On 11 March 2011 the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami knocked out power and cooling at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on the Japanese coast, melting three reactor cores. The accident led Japan to idle its reactor fleet, Germany to legislate a full nuclear exit, and safety regulators worldwide to reassess extreme external hazards.

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2011 1
Milestone Date
2011-03-11 1
Location
Fukushima Prefecture, Japan 1
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The accident is the reason the largest nuclear plant in the world has stood idle since; both plants are TEPCO stations.

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