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Fukushima Fukushima Episodes

    Fukushima: 7. Atonement

    7/7 A former energy company executive seeks atonement for not preventing the disaster

    Fukushima: 6. Legacy

    6/7 Years after the disaster, one of the “suicide squad” questions his heroism

    Fukushima: 5. Invisible enemy

    5/7 “We are at war….” Politicians seize control

    Fukushima: 4. Evacuation

    4/7 The reactors are unstable. A “suicide squad” of older workers is sent inside

    Fukushima: 3. Explosion

    3/7 A massive explosion rocks the stricken power plant. Can the reactors be cooled?

    Fukushima: 2. Emergency

    2/7 Japan battles to maintain control in the face of nuclear disaster

    Fukushima: 1. Tsunami

    1/7 Japan’s nuclear plant is hit as an immense wave surges past defences and floods reactors