The MOST likely disaster in a nuclear power plant is that
A. Nuclear fusion would get out of control and cause explosions
B. The plant would explode like a nuclear bomb
C. Cooling systems could fail, causing rapid overheating
D. Fuel rods could fail to maintain chain reactions
E. All of these are equally likely
Answer: C
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