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A man burned by the atomic bomb (died 3 weeks later)

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ID Code GKIMURA0010
Title A man burned by the atomic bomb (died 3 weeks later)
Photographer Gonichi Kimura
Date Between around August 30 and September 3, 1945
Location Ujina branch of Hiroshima First Army Hospital
Distance from hypocenter 4160meters
Existence of phorographic nagatives No
Owner Hiroshima City
Custodian Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Description A man burned by the atomic bomb's heat rays. He was outside, 1.5 km from the hypocenter, and was exposed to the bomb's heat rays from behind without a shirt but wearing a cap. Three weeks later, he developed radiation poisoning symptoms and died.
Record of publication in literature, exhibition Listed in Peace Database of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, On display at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum's East Building, Listed in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Collection Catalogue
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