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Japanese Company Investigated for Nuclear Accident

HeadlineAug 10, 2004

Japanese police are investigating Kansai Electric Power for possible negligence leading to the deadliest accident at a nuclear power plant ever in the country. The company had not thoroughly inspected the cooling pipe that exploded and killed four people for almost 30 years. Officials claim that no radiation leaked following the accident.

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