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Horribly disfigured corpse of an atomic bomb victim

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ID Code HMIYATAKE0074
Title Horribly disfigured corpse of an atomic bomb victim
Photographer Hajime Miyatake
Date Between around August 10 and 11, 1945
Location Kako-machi
Distance from hypocenter 1360meters
Existence of phorographic nagatives Yes
Owner Asahi Shimbun
Custodian Tokyo head office of Asahi Shimbun
Description Many dead bodies drifted into the Sumiyoshi Bridge over the Honkawa River and were pulled from the river. They were covered with tin sheets, and it was impossible to distinguish between men and women or young and old. There was a temporary cremation site nearby. This corpse was also pulled from the river and was waiting to be cremated.
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