Main article: Nuclear accidents by country
See also: Lists of nuclear disasters and radioactive incidents
Date | Location | Description | Cost (in millions 2006 US$) | Victims killed/injured |
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4 May 1986 | Hamm-Uentrop, Germany | Operator actions to dislodge damaged fuel rod at Experimental High Temperature Gas Reactor release excessive radiation to 4 km2 surrounding the facility | 267 | 0/0 |
17 December 1987 | Hesse, Germany | Stop valve fails at Biblis Nuclear Power Plant and contaminates local area | 13 | 0/0 |
7 December 1975 | Greifswald, East Germany | Electrical error causes fire in the main trough that destroys control lines and 5 main coolant pumps and partly induces meltdown | 443 | 0/0 |