In March 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was severely damaged, first by a massive earthquake and then by a huge tsunami, a tidal wave so colossal in strength that it breached sea defenses and flooded the plant's reactor buildings. This caused a power cut that allowed fuel rods to overheat and partially melt down. Thirteen years later, Fukushima Daiichi is in the process of being decommissioned, but the area still has dangerously high radiation levels.
So, where does Fukushima stand today, and how did it get there? Click on to find out.
Fukushima: then and now
Area still has dangerously high radiation levels
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