Environmental pollution to this day: An accident at a nuclear reactor in the heart of Madrid in 1970 contaminated rivers, crops and aquifers

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Environmental pollution to this day: An accident at a nuclear reactor in the heart of Madrid in 1970 contaminated rivers, crops and aquifers
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What may sound like the script of a science fiction film is a true story: On November 7, 1970, a serious accident occurred in the experimental nuclear reactor in the university city of Madrid. Dozens of liters of radioactive liquid escaped through a drain into the sewer system. From there, the contamination traveled via the Manzanares, Jarama, and Tajo rivers to the sea near Lisbon

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