By NAOKI OGAWA/ Staff Writer
February 9, 2021 at 18:32 JST
A crane hoists a car belonging to the Mainichi Shimbun out of the ashes from the 1991 eruption of Mount Unzen’s Fugendake, seen in the background on the right side, in Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Feb. 8. (Minako Yoshimoto)
SHIMABARA, Nagasaki Prefecture--Three cars buried here were unearthed on Feb. 8 for the first time in 30 years since the massive eruption of Mount Unzen’s Fugendake, which killed 43 people. [Read More]
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