Tuesday 16 October 2012

US admits to radiation incident : Norway

US admits to radiation incident : Views and News from Norway: The Norwegian military reported on Tuesday that the US Navy had now confirmed that one of its vessels emitted radiation that injured crew members on board a Norwegian vessel while both were taking part in exercises in the Arctic last summer.

The Norwegian Coast Guard vessel “KV Nordkapp,” shown here off Svalbard, was indeed hit by radiation from a US Navy vessel in late August, according to military officials. PHOTO: Wikipedia

“The American authorities have confirmed to us that they are responsible for what happened,” Arne Morten Gr�nningseter of the Norwegian military’s operational headquarters in Bod�northern Norway, told Norwegian Broadcasing (NRK).

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