Former Tepco bosses charged Fukushima meltdown

First criminal action to be taken after 2011 disaster, in which three nuclear reactors went into meltdown after earthquake

Three former executives from Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) have been charged with contributing to deaths and injuries stemming from the triple meltdown in 2011 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

Their indictment on Monday marks the start of the first criminal action to be taken in connection with the disaster, which forced the evacuation of 160,000 residents, many of whom are still unable to return to their homes.