Evacuees watch volcano eruption on TV screen

Evacuees watch volcano eruption on TV screen

SOBETSU, Japan - Wary villagers evacuated to a school auditorium in Sobetsu, Hokkaido, watch Mt. Usu erupt on a TV screen March 31.

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