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Countries with Deaths from Nuclear and Radiation Incidents

Name these countries that had deaths from radioactive incidents and accidents. Source
Name the modern-day countries.
Radiation was present at, but maybe not the cause of, every death.
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Last updated: February 8, 2022
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Date
Deaths
Details
Country
August 6, 1945
90,000-146,000
Nuclear bomb
Japan
August 9, 1945
39,000-80,000
Nuclear bomb
Japan
August 1945
1
Criticality accident
United States
May 1946
1
Criticality accident
United States
March 1, 1954
1
Nuclear bomb test
Marshall Islands
May 21, 1957
1
Criticality accident
Russia
September 29, 1957
200+
Nuclear waste accident
Russia
October 1957
33
Power plant fire
United Kingdom
February 10, 1958
3
Criticality accident
Russia
January 3, 1961
3
Power plant accident
United States
July 1961
8
Submarine accident
Atlantic Ocean
21 March-August 1962
4
Radiation accident
Mexico
July 23, 1964
1
Criticality accident
United States
May 1968
9
Submarine accident
Arctic Ocean
December 10, 1968
1
Criticality accident
Russia
1974-6
10
Radiotherapy accident
United States
January 5, 1976
2
Power plant accident
Slovakia
1980
7
Radiotherapy accident
United States
1980-9
6
Lost radiation source
Ukraine
October 5, 1982
5
Lost radiation source
Azerbaijan
March 1984
8
Lost radiation source
Morocco
August 1985
10
Submarine accident
Pacific Ocean
April 26, 1986
30-70
Power plant accident
Ukraine
October 1986
1
Submarine accident
Atlantic Ocean
September 1987
4+
Lost radiation source
Brazil
1989
1
Irradiation facility accident
El Salvador
1990
1
Irradiation facility accident
Israel
December 10-20, 1990
11
Radiotherapy accident
Spain
1991
1
Irradiation facility accident
Belarus
1992
3
Irradiation facility accident
China
1992
1
Radiological accident
United States
1994
1
Lost radiation source
Estonia
1996
3+
Research center accident
South Africa
August-December, 1996
13
Radiotherapy accident
Costa Rica
June 1997
1
Radiological accident
Russia
September 30, 1999
2
Power plant accident
Japan
January-February 2000
3
Radiological accident
Thailand
May 2000
2
Radiography accident
Egypt
August 2000-March 2001
17
Radiotherapy accident
Panama
August 9, 2004
4
Power plant accident
Japan
April 2010
1
Radiological accident
India
March 11, 2011
2+
Power plant accident
Japan
September 12, 2011
1
Power plant accident
France
August 8, 2019
5
Failed missile test
Russia
ShievaAndGolly
+1
Level 56
May 25, 2021
Great quiz, maybe a source?
interopia
+1
Level 85
May 26, 2021
The source was in the description rather than the caveats, so I think you missed it.
MarionThorison
+4
Level 48
Jul 15, 2021
Maybe accept UK for United Kingdom? Almost missed it because of that
interopia
+1
Level 85
Jul 15, 2021
But then United Kingdom will be accepted if someone types Ukraine, which is especially relevant on a nuclear accident quiz.
comjag
+5
Level 90
Nov 19, 2021
So what. It's the site standard and anyone who is going to type Ukraine is also going to be aware of the UK's nuclear industry.
gavagai
+1
Level 74
Feb 8, 2022
That's true. But "UK" is accepted as that countries name on every other quiz on this site. I was fully expecting the UK to be a correct answer here, but after typing "UK" I just gave a surprised shrugged and thought they must have a really good safety program, lol.
interopia
+1
Level 85
Feb 8, 2022
OK my beloved quiztakers. Your voice has been heard! I added the type-in. Also added a recent incident, but it didn't affect the answers.
cmountenay
+1
Level 86
Apr 23, 2023
You left out Georgia where there was one fatality in the Lia radiological incident of 2001.
interopia
+1
Level 85
Apr 23, 2023
Doesn't seem to be listed in the source.
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