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| ID Code | HMIYATAKE0015 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Hiroshima Gas Head Office's ceiling was completely blown off by the atomic bomb's blast |
| Photographer | Hajime Miyatake |
| Date | Between around August 10 and 11, 1945 |
| Location | Ote-machi |
| Distance from hypocenter | 210meters |
| Existence of phorographic nagatives | Yes |
| Owner | Asahi Shimbun |
| Custodian | Tokyo head office of Asahi Shimbun |
| Description | The Hiroshima Gas Head Office building, looking from the southeast corner toward the west side. The ceiling of this three-story building collapsed and became a single layer with the floors, crushed into the basement due to the bomb's strong blast. The wall facing the hypocenter (east-southwest) collapsed and the subsequent fire continued for two days. |
| Record of publication in literature, exhibition | Asahi Shimbun (August 26, 1945, Osaka edition ) |
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