A nuclear and radiation accident is defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as "an event that has led to significant consequences to people, the environment or the facility."

Mar 18, 2011 · Below, check out five of the most devastating nuclear accidents in history—what caused them, how they were contained (or not) and what happened after. 1. Kyshtym …

Jan 28, 2025 · The feds are in the middle of a mammoth “nuclear incident training exercise” in upstate New York — while stressing it is routine and not a reaction to a threat. The exercise …

Jan 22, 2025 · Chernobyl disaster, accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in the Soviet Union in 1986, the worst disaster in nuclear power generation history. Between 2 and 50 …

These are lists of nuclear disasters and radioactive incidents. 2000 Samut Prakan radiation accident, Thailand. [3] 1994 Theft of radioactive material in Tammiku, Estonia. [4] 1993 Tomsk …

Globally, there have been at least 99 (civilian and military) recorded nuclear power plant accidents from 1952 to 2009 (defined as incidents that either resulted in the loss of human life or more …

Use our world map of nuclear accidents & Incidents to find out exactly what went wrong, where it happened, and at which point in history. The chart includes information about every nuclear …

Sep 4, 2009 · The IAEA’s accident reports detail the circumstances and consequences of nuclear and radiological accidents. They provide a detailed analysis of the accident’s causes, an …

Jan 29, 2025 · Fukushima accident, disaster that occurred in 2011 at the Fukushima Daiichi (‘Number One’) nuclear power plant on the Pacific coast of northern Japan, which was caused …

Oct 1, 2013 · The partial meltdown at Three Mile Island Unit 2 is considered the most serious nuclear accident in U.S. history, although it resulted in only small radioactive releases. How …