Fukushima Residents, Who Developed Cancer , Sue Power Company <br />Over Nuclear Disaster.<br />'The Independent' reports that six people in Japan who <br />grew up near the Fukushima nuclear reactor have sued the <br />power company after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer. .<br />On January 27, a lawsuit was filed that claims the cancer was triggered by massive amounts of radiation that leaked from the plant in 2011. .<br />According to 'The Independent,' the petitioners, <br />who were children at the time of the disaster, <br />are now between the ages of 17 and 27. .<br />They are seeking over $5 million <br />in compensation from the Tokyo <br />Electric Power Company Holdings (Tepco).<br />On March 11, 2011, a massive earthquake <br />northeast of Japan triggered a tsunami that <br />destroyed the Fukushima plant's cooling system. .<br />On March 11, 2011, a massive earthquake <br />northeast of Japan triggered a tsunami that <br />destroyed the Fukushima plant's cooling system. .<br />The resulting nuclear meltdown <br />impacted tens of thousands of locals. .<br />All of the plaintiffs, who were between 6 and 16 at the time of the disaster, were diagnosed with thyroid cancer between 2012 and 2018. .<br />All of the plaintiffs, who were between 6 and 16 at the time of the disaster, were diagnosed with thyroid cancer between 2012 and 2018. .<br />According to a Fukushima prefectural survey, nearly 300 people in the area have been diagnosed with or suspected to have thyroid cancer. .<br />According to a Fukushima prefectural survey, nearly 300 people in the area have been diagnosed with or suspected to have thyroid cancer. .<br />In 2019, three officials from Tepco were found <br />not guilty of criminal responsibility for the meltdown. .<br />The Tokyo district court ruled that <br />the company's former executives<br />could not have predicted the disaster. .<br />'The Independent' reports that case, <br />and its ruling in favor of Tepco, <br />have now been taken to a higher court.
