Plant fire nearly extinguished, evacuees return home

Plant fire nearly extinguished, evacuees return home

NOBEOKA, Japan - A trail of smoke is still seen rising at the nylon fiber plant of Asahi Kasei Corp. in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, on March 13 after firefighters nearly extinguished the fire, which broke out on March 12. City officials lifted an evacuation advisory on 9,407 local residents around the plant.

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