Residents near Mt. Usu return home

Residents near Mt. Usu return home

DATE, Japan - Operators of a pleasure boat house on Lake Toya at the foot of Mt. Usu, southwestern Hokkaido, remove volcanic ashes to prepare for resumption of business June 6. Residents began to return home after the evacuation orders in place since the March 31 eruption of the volcano were partially lifted.

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