Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power complex

A particularly noteworthy common cause scenario occurred at the Fukushima—Daiichi nuclear power complex in Japan. On March 11, 2011, north eastern Japan was devastated by the Tohoku subsea earthquake— the most powerful ever to have hit Japan since records have been kept. The earthquake was followed about 50 minutes later by a tsunami of 14 meters in height. It is estimated that the earthquake and tsunami together resulted in 15,883 deaths, with many others injured or missing. Up to 1 milhon buildings were destroyed or damaged. 

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Fukushima—Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Complex, Japan Earthquake and tsunami leading to ongoing release of radioactive materials and enormous financial loss. 

Once a design was selected, several separate nuclear power plants were constructed in Fukushima. The two most important plants in the prefecture were the Fukushima Daiichi (daiichi means first ) and Fukushima Daiini ( second ) nuclear power plant complexes. In 1966, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCo) applied... 

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