According to the BBC News, the Japan has raised the nuclear crisis rate to the highest, seven, although the Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said radiation leaks at the plant were declining. The aftershocks worsen the situation, the 6.0-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday prompted the plant's operator to evacuate its staff.
Impact of leaks
The Nuclear Safety Commission of Japan announced in a statement that the crisis level at the Fukushima Daiichi plant was being raised, adding that it was a preliminary assessment which required further technical evaluation by specialists.
The level seven signifies a "major accident" with "wider consequences" than the previous level, officials say...
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