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Crane Topples Onto Power Lines in Tokyo’s Bunkyo Ward, Cutting Power to About 1,200 Homes

TEPCO targets full restoration within hours as police investigate the construction site.

Overview

  • The crane overturned around 8:15 a.m. at a demolition site in Koishikawa 1-chome and came into contact with overhead lines.
  • Police reported no injuries and are treating the case as a construction-site accident.
  • TEPCO said about 1,200 households were without electricity at 9:50 a.m., with phased restoration underway.
  • Residents described a loud boom and brief stoppages of apartment elevators when the power went out.
  • The toppled crane also touched a nearby apartment building, and authorities are securing the area during recovery work.