Images Released of the Tsunami Striking Fukushima

Self-Defense Force
The explosion heightened fears of a meltdown. These officers are preparing to clean up a radiation-affected area near the plant on March 15, 2011. The Japanese government said it withdrew 800 workers from the plant, leaving 50 behind to try to keep the cores of the stricken reactors cool.

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