Way different. Nuclear plants don't explode (except for pressure explosions like Chernobyl or Fukushima). Even with a hydrogen explosion it won't vaporize the area like a nuclear bomb would. It could blow reactor/containment debris in the surrounding area and maybe harm some buildings if they are hit but (at least in the US) most nuclear plants tend to be in more remote areas away from cities.
The nuclear fuel can melt down and release massive amounts of radiation in a plume that can then spread based on weather patterns. Fortunately for us, Japan already took one for the team. Fukushima led to a ton of modifications worldwide in nuclear plants because of all the lessons learned. Everyone is safer today because of all the Fukushima mods, and because experts from the US traveled to other countries and shared the info.
Way different. Nuclear plants don't explode (except for pressure explosions like Chernobyl or Fukushima). Even with a hydrogen explosion it won't vaporize the area like a nuclear bomb would. It could blow reactor/containment debris in the surrounding area and maybe harm some buildings if they are hit but (at least in the US) most nuclear plants tend to be in more remote areas away from cities.
The nuclear fuel can melt down and release massive amounts of radiation in a plume that can then spread based on weather patterns. Fortunately for us, Japan already took one for the team. Fukushima led to a ton of modifications worldwide in nuclear plants because of all the lessons learned. Everyone is safer today because of all the Fukushima mods, and because experts from the US traveled to other countries and shared the info.