THE NEWS: Masao Yoshida, the man who led the life-risking battle at a crippled Japanese nuclear power plant when it was spiraling into meltdowns, died Tuesday of cancer of the esophagus. He was 58.
BACKGROUND: Yoshida led efforts to stabilize the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant after the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami knocked out its power and cooling systems, causing triple meltdowns and massive radiation leaks. He stepped down as plant chief in December 2011, citing the cancer.
KNOWN FOR: Yoshida was an outspoken, tall man with a loud voice who wasn't afraid of talking back to higher-ups and was known to his workers as a caring figure.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/news-summary-former-head-fukushima-185940318.html
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