Japan's Fukushima plant workers evacuate after tsunami warning

Published: 7/30/2025
Japan's Fukushima plant workers evacuate after tsunami warning
Workers at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant were evacuated due to tsunami warnings following an 8.7 magnitude earthquake near Russia's coast. The Fukushima plant faced a triple disaster in 2011, involving an earthquake and tsunami leading to a nuclear meltdown. Challenges persist in cleaning up the hazardous material at the site, with tens of thousands of workers needed for the decades-long decommissioning process, costing an estimated $145 billion. Despite setbacks, Japan is considering shifting back to nuclear energy, though facing local opposition, as seen in the recent tsunami alert.