Episode
Seconds from Disaster: Japan's Nuclear Nightmare
Overview
On 11 March 2011, a massive earthquake and tsunami off Japan’s coast caused a meltdown at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant.
Details
- Series
- Seconds from Disaster
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2012-03-11
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Japan's Nuclear Nightmare is Episode 1 in Season 5 of Seconds from Disaster. It aired on 2012-03-11. The runtime is 45 min.
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