ROUND-UP: Fukushima one year on – experts respond
Tue Mar 6, 2012
On March 11 last year a magnitude 9.0 (Mw) earthquake hit off the
coast of Japan triggering a powerful tsunami and resulting in the most
serious nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Over 15,000 people were
confirmed dead as the tsunami inundated a total area of approximately
561 km2 (217 sq mi) in Japan. A series of fires and explosions within
the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station triggered a full meltdown in
three reactors whilst a fourth was significantly damaged by fire. The
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster was rated as a level 7 (major
accident) on the international nuclear and radiological event scale.
Now, one year after the disastrous events unfolded, nuclear and disaster
experts examine the current situation and what lessons can be learnt.Feel free to use these quotes in your stories. If you would like to speak to an expert, please don’t hesitate to contact us on (08) 7120 8666 or by email.
Australian expert nuclear comments
Australian expert tsunami comment
UK expert comments
Canadian expert comments
No comments:
Post a Comment