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Radioactive waste

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March 11, 2011, a megathrust earthquake of magnitude 9.0 struck off the coast of Tōhoku, Japan
It generated a massive tsunami that killed more than 15,000 people and inundated the Fukushima Daiichi power plant
Nuclear reactors shut down automatically but fission continues in the reactor cores
Backup generators failed due to the flooding
Subsequent overheating set off fires, explosions, and core meltdowns – released radioactive materials
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