Evacuation advisory lifted for Sakurajima volcano

Evacuation advisory lifted for Sakurajima volcano

A woman living near Sakurajima volcano in southwestern Japan leaves a safe shelter in the city of Kagoshima on Aug. 22, 2015, as the municipal government lifted an evacuation advisory for areas around the volcano following a state-backed panel's judgment that the risk of an eruption seems to be diminishing. But the warning level has remained at 4 on a 5-point scale. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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