Mt. Usu evacuees queue for meals

Mt. Usu evacuees queue for meals

DATE, Japan - Villagers evacuated to a gymnasium in Date in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido queue for their meals March 31. The Meteorological Agency was stepping up efforts to catch any early warning signs of an eruption, installing additional equipment to monitor seismic activity and atmospheric vibrations near the 732-meter volcano.

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