‘Fukushima 50’ stay behind to prevent meltdown

THEY are known as the Fukushima 50, the workers who stayed behind at the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant in order to prevent a meltdown in Japan.

They are the heroes risking their lives on the front line of Japan’s nuclear crisis — and are being watched by a grateful and anxious nation.

The workers are tasked with keeping cooling water flowing into the six reactors at the Fukushima Unit 1 plant.