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A dam wrecking a valley is a best case scenario. Worst case is thousands dead.
The worst case scenario for a nuclear station is a few dozen dead.
Also runs the air and water, coal residue is dumped in rivers.
I really don't want to play top trumps over which tragic disaster is worse by measuring bodycounts, as this is all way too grim and I think we can agree that the worst case scenarios for all of these things are awful in their own distinct ways. But that number you put for nuclear is difficult to believe. Where did you find it?
deaths per watt hydroelectric is the worst and nuclear is one of the best
when talking about safety how many people something has killed is useful information