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Windscale fire

Disaster

1957(1957-10-10)

Major nuclear accident in the UK

Year

1957

Death Toll

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Location

Windscale Piles

Category

disaster

Quick Facts

Year: 1957
Date: 1957-10-10
Location: Windscale Piles
Category: disaster

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