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Life returns to normal near volcano

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    Life was beginning to return to normal for some 100,000 people living in and around the town of Buea, hit by a series of earth tremors prior to the eruption last month of Mount Cameroon volcano, AFP reported.

    Provincial Governor, Peter Acham-Cho, said on Monday that although he was still awaiting expert reports on the eruption "there is practically no risk of another earthquake. I think everything can start getting back to normal," AFP reported.

    However many residents were not assured by his comments, saying that they thought it could happen again at any moment, AFP said.

    Buea, situated on the southern flank of the volcano some 60km west of economic capital, Douala, suffered tremors which damaged houses and left around 600 people homeless, news reports said.

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