History's Worst Nuclear Disasters Photo Gallery and related media
History's Worst Nuclear Disasters
Windscale (October 10, 1957)
Britain's first nuclear reactor, known as Windscale, was the site of a massive blaze in October 1957. While no evacuations occurred, officials prohibited the sale of milk from the affected area for a month. Scientists estimate that fallout from the fire may have caused some 240 cases of cancer.
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From Chernobyl to the March 2011 crisis in Japan, these disasters rank among the most devastating nuclear accidents to date.
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B-29 Raid Against Japan
B-29 Raid Against JapanAudio Clip (0:54)
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As the United States bombards the Japanese islands in 1945, low-level air attacks can be heard in the first-ever direct broadcast of a B-29 raid.
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Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
Chernobyl Nuclear DisasterAudio Clip (1:14)
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Because the USSR did not initially release news of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident on April 26, 1986, reporters are left to speculate about the origin of high radiation levels detected in neighboring Finland and Sweden.
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