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Japan to Raise Nuke Accident Severity Level to 7

Japan to Raise Nuke Accident Severity Level to 7

Write: Elbertina [2011-05-20]
UPDATED: April 12, 2011 Japan to Raise Nuke Accident Severity Level to 7 Japan has decided to raise the severity level of the accident at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to 7 from the current 5

Japan has decided to raise the severity level of the accident at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to 7, the worst on an international scale, from the current 5, Kyodo news reported on Tuesday, citing government sources as saying.

(Xinhua News Agency April 12, 2011)