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by alextingle 5566 days ago
The 2011 Japanese tsunami has killed at least 7000 people. The Chernobyl accident killed up to 4000 people. Problems at the Fukushima power plant are far less severe than Chernobyl (see the article) so they are relatively minor.

Or do you feel that a life taken by cancer is worth more than a life taken by drowning??