(1)Yamakoshi villagers allowed to visit their houses

(1)Yamakoshi villagers allowed to visit their houses

YAMAKOSHI VILLAGE, Japan - A villager of Yamakoshi Village in quake-hit central Niigata Prefecture removes snow from the roof of his house on Dec. 28. Villagers who take shelter in makeshift houses in nearby Nagaoka were allowed to visit their damaged houses in the mountain for the second time since the deadly Oct. 23 earthquakes.

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