Update: Fukushima/Daichi nuclear incident climbing the International Nuclear Event Scale

The International Nuclear Event Scale

CNN reports that the Fukushima and Daichi nuclear incident is climbing the International Nuclear Event Scale, now onto a level 6 event, up from a level 4. The Chernobyl Disaster is listed as a level 7 incident, which shows how serious the events in Japan are becoming.

UPDATE: Fires reported in Fukushima-Daichi Nuclear Power Plant. More fires reported later in reactor No. 4. All workers were evacuated, except for 50 who are risking their lives to try and fix the reactors and prevent radiation leakages. Over 200,000 citizens evacuated. There just seems to be nothing but heart-wrenching news coming out of Japan.