Europe dubs Japan's nuclear disaster 'apocalypse'

(BRUSSELS) - Europe's energy commissioner Guenther Oettinger on Tuesday dubbed Japan's nuclear disaster an "apocalypse", saying Tokyo had almost lost control of events at the Fukushima power plant.

"There is talk of an apocalypse and I think the word is particularly well chosen," he said in remarks to the European Parliament.

"Practically everything is out of control," he added.

"I cannot exclude the worst in the hours and days to come."