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It was the first step in a nuclear nightmare.
The breakdown in an atomic power plant in Pennsylvania today is probably the worst nuclear reactor accident to date.
So back in 1979, there was an accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor.
It happened at the number two generator about four o'clock this morning.
Something caused the secondary cooling system to fail.
What happened was that reactor number two had a partial meltdown and there was a radiation leak.
into the atmosphere.
Certain people have been advised to evacuate, others have been urged to remain indoors.
Telephone lines in the Harrisburg area are jammed and immediate highways are too as more people decide to leave.
It caused 140,000 people to evacuate their homes.
Although it didn't directly kill anyone,
it caused a huge panic and it changed the mentality about nuclear power in the US.
The Three Mile Island site in Pennsylvania quickly turns into a black mark on the industry.