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Discharge of radioactive water of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

2023 CE · Japan, Asia · Disaster

Discharge of radioactive water of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
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Radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan began being discharged into the Pacific Ocean on 11 March 2011, following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster triggered by the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Three of the plant's reactors experienced meltdowns, leaving behind melted fuel debris.

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