Lights go on in homes after two weeks of darkness

Lights go on in homes after two weeks of darkness

ABUTA, Japan - Lights go on again in homes in Abuta, southwestern Hokkaido, on April 13 two weeks after residents evacuated to shelters following the eruption of Mt. Usu on March 31. Earlier in the day, about 4,700 residents of the three municipalities closest to the volcano, including Abuta, were allowed to return home because of a partial lifting of evacuation orders. Smoke from the mountain can be seen in the background.

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