I don&#x27;t know which one was worse.  Does anybody?<p>I do know which one killed more rescuers though, regardless of whose fault it was: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Chernobyl_disaster#Human_impact" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Chernobyl_disaster#Human_impac...</a> vs. Fukushima&#x27;s &quot;As of September 2012, there were no deaths or serious injuries due to direct radiation exposures.&quot;<p>Which is why I think the OP is demonstrably wrong.  Impregnated jackets and shovels can&#x27;t help with seawater leaks -- the two incidents are just too different.<p>Apologies for the &quot;send to death&quot; wording, that was clumsy.