Fukushima nuclear plant danger levels to be upgraded to 'serious'
The Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant (AP/Kyodo News)
The deepening crisis at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan will be upgraded from a level 1 "anomaly" to a level three "serious incident" a spokesman for Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority said today.
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