The same year, a catastrophic
nuclear accident took place along the borders of one of the cold war adversaries on April 26.
The Fukushima
nuclear accident was caused by a major earthquake which resulted into a 15-meter tsunami and disabled the power supply and the cooling of three reactors in March 11, 2011.
The decision will bring the total number of reactors to be scrapped since the 2011 Fukushima
nuclear accident to 11 across Japan.
IN THE "community risk register", newly produced for south Wales under the Civil Contingencies Act, we find a "foreign
nuclear accident affecting the UK" is classed as Medium Risk (www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/biggestrisks-life-faced-people-15383245).
The French nuclear industry has struggled to secure new business since the 2011 Fukushima
nuclear accident stunted orders worldwide.
An assessment examining the causes of and lessons learned from Japan's 2011 Fukushima Daiichi
nuclear accident is notable for the extent to which it affirms the culture of safety adhered to by the U.S.
The recent twin earthquakes which struck Iran promote the GCC states to warn against the devastating dangers of any
nuclear accident on the safety of people and the environment in the region.
A
nuclear accident similar to the one at Japan's Fukushima reactor would cost France about 430 billion euros ($580 billion), or 20 percent of its economic output, French nuclear safety institute IRSN said in a study on the possible financial impact of a nuclear crisis.
A panel of Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority introduced new criteria Thursday for issuing
nuclear accident evacuation orders, making them more stringent than current international benchmarks.