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On This Day: April 25, 1981 – Radiation Exposure at Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: April 25, 1981 – Radiation Exposure at Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant.

On this day April 25, 1981, over 100 workers were exposed to radiation during a leak at the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. The incident occurred while maintenance and repairs were being carried out, and it was later revealed that highly radioactive water had overflowed from storage tanks and seeped into nearby areas.

The leak was not initially reported to the public, leading to a scandal that sparked national concern over transparency and nuclear safety standards in Japan. It became...
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