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    05 July 2012| last updated at 02:26PM

    Fukushima nuclear accident a 'man-made' disaster: probe



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    TOKYO: The nuclear accident at Fukushima last year was a “man-made disaster” and not only due to the tsunami, a Japanese parliamentary panel said today in its final report on the catastrophe.

     

    “Governments, regulatory authorities and Tokyo Electric Power lacked a  sense of responsibility to protect people’s lives and society,” said a summary  of the report by the Diet’s Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent  Investigation Commission.
     
    “It is clear that this accident was a man-made disaster.
     
    “According to this commission’s study, on March 11, it is believed that the  Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was in a vulnerable condition with no  guarantee it could withstand earthquakes and tsunamis,” it said.
     
    “Despite having a number of opportunities to take measures, regulatory  agencies and TEPCO management deliberately postponed decisions, did not take  action or took decisions that were convenient for themselves.” -- AFP
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