Crane damage at Niigata nuke plant may delay core inspections

Crane damage at Niigata nuke plant may delay core inspections

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - The ceiling crane on top of the No. 6 reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa Shiozaki expressed concern on July 25 that damage to the crane caused by the magnitude-6.8 earthquake which struck the region on July 16 may delay inspections of the reactor core.

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