NHK WORLD PRIME

Season 3 Episode 7: Battling a Radiation Emergency: The Doctors at Fukushima Part 1

On March 11th, 2011, a huge earthquake and tsunami struck northeastern Japan. Three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant soon went into meltdown, spreading radioactive materials throughout the region. Doctors from across the country were sent to the site to treat evacuating residents, and the Self-Defense Force members, firefighters, and others trying to handle the emergency. The thousands of photos and videos these doctors took reveal the dire situation they faced.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

8

Episodes:

171

Actor:

Quality:

HD

Status:

Ended

First Air:

2017

IMDb:

9.0