Tepco’s fukushima a nuclear alarm!!
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The document summarizes the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan, where a series of equipment failures at the nuclear power plant operated by TEPCO led to nuclear meltdowns and releases of radioactive materials following an earthquake and tsunami. This caused widespread evacuations and had global repercussions, prompting nationwide protests in Japan and renewed safety concerns about nuclear technology and nuclear power plants internationally.
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- 14. Working
- 15. Other Plants
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