Evacuation zone around Fukushima plant narrowed further

Evacuation zone around Fukushima plant narrowed further

KAWAUCHI, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 1, 2014, shows an area in the village of Kawauchi, Fukushima Prefecture, after the government lifted its evacuation order for the area within a 20-kilometer radius of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Effective midnight the previous day, the government lifted the order for the area, where 275 people are registered as residents, citing a drop in radiation levels through decontamination activities and progress in infrastructure restoration.

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