Fukushima accident given 4 out of 7 disaster rating
March 17th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANIBeijing, Mar.17 (ANI): Japanese authorities have classified the Fukushima nuclear accident as a level 4 disaster, with 7 being the worst.
The disaster rating was announced even as a Ukrainian nuclear expert warned that the explosion at the plant could be as dangerous as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
The Chernobyl meltdown was given a 7.
According to the international rating system, a level 3 would affect the health of the workers in the plant. A level 4 would mean minor radiation, causing death of those who work in the plant, Xinhua reports. (ANI)
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