Failure on "Fukushima-1" have equated to Chernobyl

On April, 12th it became known that the government of Japan has raised danger level on "Fukushima-1" - now the situation on the emergency atomic power station is estimated in seven points from seven on the international scale of danger INES. Such data is resulted by "Kiodo". Before in seven points estimated only the Chernobyl accident. The situation on "Fukushima-1" was estimated earlier in six points.

The seventh step on scale INES means emission of several tens thousand a radioactive material that can cause serious consequences for health of the population and for environment.

Meanwhile, atomic power station "Fukushima-1" Tepco company-operator has informed that on the fourth reactor of nuclear station there was a fire, transfers Reuters.

The worker of the atomic power station has noticed a fire on Tuesday, on April, 12th, nearby 06:38 local time. Fire groups of Forces of self-defense of Japan took part in fire extinguishing.

At present the flame and a smoke over the reactor isn't present, however representative Tepco has informed that can't tell with full confidence yet, whether the fire is extinguished. Also while there is no information that has served as the ignition reason. The fire hasn't affected a radiating background in territory adjoining to the atomic power station.

It is far not the first supernumerary situation on "Fukushima-1". Since March, 11th, 2011 when in the north of Japan there was the powerful earthquake which has caused a tsunami, at station a number of failures has been fixed. As a result at station and round it the radiating background has essentially raised. On April, 11th the authorities of the country have made decision to expand a zone of evacuation round "Fukushima-1".