Windscale fire - Wikipedia
The Windscale fire of 10 October 1957 was the worst nuclear accident in the United Kingdom's history, and one of the worst in the world, ranked in severity at level 5 out of 7 on the International Nuclear Event Scale. [1]
Windscale fire | Nuclear Disaster, Cumbrian Village | Britannica
2024年11月27日 · Windscale fire, accident in 1957 at the Windscale nuclear reactor facility and plutonium-production plant in the county of Cumberland (now part of Cumbria), in northwestern England, that was the United Kingdom’s most serious nuclear power accident.
The Windscale Fire: Britain's worst nuclear disaster in history
In October 1957, a fire began in a plutonium-producing reactor in Cumbria. This would become known as the Windscale Fire, a Level Five nuclear accident. In 1957, the UK suffered the worst nuclear disaster in its history. How it happened is a complicated story.
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Windscale: A nuclear disaster
2007年10月5日 · Fifty years ago, on the night of 10 October 1957, Britain was on the brink of an unprecedented nuclear tragedy. A fire ripped through the radioactive materials in the core of Windscale,...
The Windscale Fire: A Disaster and its Consequences in Great Britain
The Windscale Fire In October of 1957, the UK faced its worst nuclear power accident in history. [1] The accident ranked a high level of 5 on the International Nuclear Event Scale. [3]
Windscale – the World’s First Major Nuclear Accident
On October 10, 1957, the world’s first major nuclear accident took place. The Windscale fire happened in Cumbria, U.K. and was Great Britain ‘s worst nuclear accident in history.
Report on the accident at Windscale No. 1 Pile on 10 October 1957
2017年8月31日 · A serious fire developed in the core of a nuclear reactor at Windscale Works, Sellafield, northwest England, which led to the release of significant quantities of radioactive material into the environment during 10–11th October, 1957.
Windscale: Britain's Worst Ever Nuclear Accident - BBC
2017年10月11日 · A nuclear reactor in the north of England caught fire 60 years ago - in October 1957. Morlais John Harris was working at the Windscale nuclear plant on the day that things went badly wrong.
Windscale Fire and Consequences
On October 12th, the distribution of milk was banned in the surrounding 207 km and later extended to 518 km. [2] Although there were no lasting health effects for surrounding villages, or the clean-up crew, the Windscale Fire was the worst nuclear accident in Great Britain's history.
Cumbria - Places - The Windscale Fire - BBC
2007年9月17日 · On 10th October 1957, Pile 1 at Windscale in West Cumbria was on fire. There was no smoke and no flames and most local people were oblivious to what is generally seen as the world's first...