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Japan nuclear crisis second most serious in history

The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland has upgraded the severity of the situation at the stricken nuclear plant in Japan.

Japan nuclear crisis second most serious in history

Wed, 16 Mar, 2011 - 15:55

The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland has upgraded the severity of the situation at the stricken nuclear plant in Japan.

The RPII today said the incident at Fukushima nuclear facility is the second most serious accident in history after Chernobyl.

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Courts Japan earthquake Place: Japan Place: Fukushima nuclear facility Place: Ireland Place: Three Mile Island Place: US Place: Fukushima Dai-ichi plant Place: Fukushima Place: Fukushima Prefecture Place: Fukushima Dai-ichi Place: Tokyo Person: Yuhei Sato Person: Emperor Person: Akihito Event: Chernobyl Organisation: Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland Organisation: RPII Organisation: Japan

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