| Description |
Hiroshima Station after the atomic bombing. A few air-raid shelters were set up under the rotary in front of the station (foreground). The atomic bomb's blast ripped off a newly extended waiting room and pushed down the ceiling, and the interior burned and the ceiling collapsed in the ensuing fire. Afterward, 78 bodies were found in the ruins. With much effort from the surving station staff and rescue workers, the station resumed railroad operations quickly despite the devestating conditions, becoming a driving force for survivors toward restoration. |
