When the cooling system stopped working properly, the fuel rods inside the reactor got extremely hot. Eventually, they got so hot that they melted down on their own due to the intense heat they were generating.
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When the cooling system stopped working properly, the fuel rods inside the reactor got extremely hot. Eventually, they got so hot that they melted down on their own due to the intense heat they were generating.
『[冷却](https://eikaiwa.dmm.com/uknow/questions/111610/)装置が正常に作動しなくなり、燃料棒が異常に熱くなったため自ら発する熱により燃料棒は溶けました。』となります。
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