In 2011, a deadly earthquake and tsunami in eastern Japan caused the world's worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.
In 2011, a destructive earthquake and tsunami caused the meltdown of three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan. Now, in a milestone for the efforts to decommission the plant, workers have begun removing fuel from a cooling pool near one of these three reactors.
Fortunately, the fuel rods were not damaged by the 2011 incident—the world’s worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl—but the company say that moving them from their location in uncovered pools within the reactor buildings to safer ground is an important step for preventing disaster in the event of another major earthquake.
In an operation that is being carried out entirely underwater to prevent radiation leaks, workers are using the crane to take the fuel rods from their storage rack and placing them in a protective cask that can hold seven units. Yesterday, during his first visit to the stricken power plant in more than five years, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a pledge to revive the areas that were evacuated after the disaster.
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