APRIL 1953 USSR, Sarov/Arzamas-16 nuclear centre: An operator causes an accident that releases heat, melting a portion of a plutonium core.
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2003 Hungary, Paksh nuclear plant: Overheating and damage of fuel elements. Release of radioactive gases into the environment.
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2001 Ukraine, Rovno nuclear plant: Outbreak of fire and full loss of station power after a jib of a crane fell onto cables.
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1972 Germany, Wuergassen nuclear plant: Massive steam emission after unintentional opening of a pressure relief valve. Discharge of radioactive water into the river Weser.
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During a planned outage in April 1966 unit 1 of Chmelnizkiy nuclear plant, Ukraine, a malfunction in the reactor cooling system occurs. A pump switched off after a pressure drop.
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2002 Bolivia, Cochabamba: A faulty industrial radiography source container is sent back to the company’s headquarters as cargo on a passenger bus.
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2005 USA, Kewaunee nuclear plant in Wisconsin: Inspection finds that part of the turbine building is likely to be flooded. This could lead to malfunction of safety equipment.
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Semey (formerly Semipalatinsk): Seryozha Mukamela suffers from cerebral palsy and requires around-the-clock care. His father left the family, and Mother and son live from the sickness benefits of his grandmother, who was diagnosed with cancer.