Mihama-3 Accident

The following files relate to the accident on 9 August 2004 at the number 3 reactor of the Mihama Nuclear Power Plant (Kansai Electric Power Company). In terms of loss of life, it was Japan's most serious nuclear accident.

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Magpie News - reports on Mihama-3 accident by Komei Hosokawa

Final Reports on Mihama-3 Accident (NIT 106 May/June 2005)

NISA's Interim Report into Mihama-3 Accident (NIT 103 Nov./Dec. 2004)

Five Killed in Mihama-3 Accident (NIT 102 Sep./Oct. 2004)

Early news flashes: 9 August 2004, 11 August 2004, 14 August 2004