Blackout hits Tokyo, vicinity as power lines hit by crane

Blackout hits Tokyo, vicinity as power lines hit by crane

TOKYO, Japan - Using a pair of binoculars, a Tokyo Electric Power Co. worker watches the power lines spanning River Edo between Tokyo and Chiba prefectures on Aug. 14. A blackout hit many parts of Tokyo and nearby Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures earlier in the day after power lines were damaged by a crane on a ship. Power was restored to most of the affected areas about one and a half hours later. (Kyodo)

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