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How many died in Fukushima meltdown?
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster casualties
| Satellite image on 16 March 2011 of the four damaged reactor buildings | |
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| Date | 11 March 2011 |
| Deaths | 1 confirmed from radiation, 2,202 from evacuation. |
| Non-fatal injuries | 6 with cancer or leukemia, 37 with physical injuries, 2 workers taken to hospital with radiation burns |
What was the main cause of the Fukushima meltdown in 2011 *?
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.
How was Fukushima cleaned up?
On 5 May 2011, workers were able to enter reactor buildings for the first time since the accident. The workers began to install air filtration systems to clean air of radioactive materials to allow additional workers to install water cooling systems.
How old was the Fukushima power plant?
These light water reactors drove electrical generators with a combined power of 4.7 GWe, making Fukushima Daiichi one of the 15 largest nuclear power stations in the world….
| Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant | |
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| Construction began | July 25, 1967 |
| Commission date | March 26, 1971 |
| Decommission date | 11 March 2011 |
| Owner(s) | TEPCO |
What does a 7 earthquake feel like?
Intensity 7: Very strong — Damage negligible in buildings of good design and construction; slight to moderate in well-built ordinary structures; considerable damage in poorly built or badly designed structures; some chimneys broken. Intensity 6: Strong — Felt by all, many frightened.
Is Fukushima a ghost town?
Ghost Towns of Fukushima Remain Empty After Decade-Long Rebuild.
Is Fukushima leaking into the ocean?
The government decided in April to start discharging the water, after further treatment and dilution, into the Pacific Ocean in spring 2023 under safety standards set by regulators. The idea has been fiercely opposed by fishermen, residents and neighboring countries including China and South Korea.
How long did it take to build Fukushima?
The History of Nuclear Power in Fukushima
| September 1961 | The town council of Ōkuma in Fukushima Prefecture passes a resolution to invite Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) to build a nuclear power plant in Fukushima. |
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| March 2011 | Cold shutdown of the Fukushima Daini plant four days after the Great East Japan Earthquake. |