2011 EARTHQUAKE DISASTER IN JAPAN

Japan's massive earthquake caused a power outage that disabled a nuclear reactor's cooling system, triggering evacuation orders for about 3,000 residents, as the government declared its first-ever state of emergency at a nuclear plant.

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