Discharge of radioactive water of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

When

24 Aug 2023

Kind

Event

Coordinates

37.42° N, 141.03° E

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Discharge of radioactive water of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

According to a Japanese government official announcement, and despite opposition from environmental activists and government officials in neighboring countries, discharge of radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean starts. The Chinese government announces a prohibition on all fish imports from Japan the same day.

Radioactive water from a 2011 nuclear accident in Japan

Radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan began being discharged into the Pacific Ocean on 11 March 2011, following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster triggered by the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Three of the plant's reactors experienced meltdowns, leaving behind melted fuel debris. Water was introduced to prevent the meltdowns from progressing further.

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