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Three Mile Island nuclear facility, c. 1979
Three Mile Island nuclear facility, c. 1979
A sign dedicated in 1999 in Middletown, Pennsylvania, near the plant, describing the accident and the evacuation of the area.
A sign dedicated in 1999 in Middletown, Pennsylvania, near the plant, describing the accident and the evacuation of the area.
Three Mile Island in background behind Harrisburg International Airport, a few weeks after the accident
Three Mile Island in background behind Harrisburg International Airport, a few weeks after the accident
A clean-up crew working to remove radioactive contamination at Three Mile Island
A clean-up crew working to remove radioactive contamination at Three Mile Island
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Three of the reactors at Fukushima I overheated because the cooling systems failed after a tsunami flooded the power station, causing core meltdowns.
Three of the reactors at Fukushima I overheated because the cooling systems failed after a tsunami flooded the power station, causing core meltdowns. This was compounded by hydrogen gas explosions and the venting of contaminated steam that released large amounts of radioactive material into the air.
Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station consisted of two pressurized water reactors manufactured by Babcock & Wilcox, each inside its own contain
Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station consisted of two pressurized water reactors manufactured by Babcock & Wilcox, each inside its own containment building and connected cooling towers. Unit 2, which suffered a partial core melt, is in the background.
SL-1 core damage after a nuclear excursion.
SL-1 core damage after a nuclear excursion.