Nuclear evacuees to return home for 2 hours

Nuclear evacuees to return home for 2 hours

KAWAUCHI, Japan - Residents of Kawauchi village, within a 20-kilometer radius of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, arrive at a public facility in the Fukushima Prefecture village on May 10, 2011, to receive protective clothing to shield against radiation before visiting their homes. Around 100 evacuees from the village were allowed to return home for roughly two hours to pick up belongings that can fit into a 70-centimeter by 70 cm plastic bag per household. (Kyodo)

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