Three Mile Island Nuclear Meltdown and Coolant Leak March 28, 1979
A coolant leak at the Three Mile Island's Unit 2 nuclear reactor outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania leads to the core overheating and a partial meltdown.
Date: March 28, 1979
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