Japan Nuclear Firm Investigated

World | August 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

The Japanese company running a nuclear power plant where four employees died on Monday is being investigated on suspicion of negligence. Kansai Electric Power admitted it was told last year that a cooling pipe which burst was a safety threat. The pipe was not checked again because it was not expected to corrode so quickly, and it had not been thoroughly checked since 1976, the company said. Officials insist there was no radiation leak following the accident. Four people were killed and seven injured by escaping steam and boiling water after the pipe burst in the plant in Mihama, Fukui prefecture. At least one of the injured is in a critical condition, with 80% burns.

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