On March 11, 2011, the once bustling city of Fukushima and surrounding conurbations turned into ghost towns in an instant due to the most powerful earthquake ever to hit Japan. Within minutes, a tsunami triggered an international disaster at a nearby nuclear power plant. People abandoned their homes in an attempt to escape the carnage, but not everyone could get away. Almost 16,000 people were killed and more than 2,000 are still missing. On the anniversary of Japan’s nuclear catastrophe, don’t miss our video about the people who used to live in Fukushima. To learn more about the incident, check out our documentary, Back to Fukushima - #rt #rtdocumentary #documentary #youtube #watch #world #life #people #rtdoc #Fukushima #humanstories #earthquake #Japan #nuclear #disasters #catastrophe
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