Iwate Wildfire Victims Begin Moving into Temporary Housing

Ofunato, Iwate Pref., May 17 (Jiji Press)--People affected by a major wildfire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, earlier this year began moving into temporary housing in the northeastern Japan city on Saturday. Seven housing units, each about 30 to 40 square meters in size, were built on the grounds of a former elementary school in the city's Akasaki district. On May 24, affected people will...

Iwate Wildfire Victims Begin Moving into Temporary Housing
Ofunato, Iwate Pref., May 17 (Jiji Press)--People affected by a major wildfire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, earlier this year began moving into temporary housing in the northeastern Japan city on Saturday. Seven housing units, each about 30 to 40 square meters in size, were built on the grounds of a former elementary school in the city's Akasaki district. On May 24, affected people will...