Volcano evacuees briefly return home

Volcano evacuees briefly return home

Residents of the southwestern Japan island of Kuchinoerabu and firefighters form a line prior to a brief homecoming on June 1, 2015. The islanders have stayed on nearby Yakushima Island since a volcano on their home island erupted on May 29. During their two-hour stay, they unplugged electrical appliances and checked on their farm animals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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