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| ID Code | HMIYATAKE0059 |
|---|---|
| Title | Girl with severe burns on handcart and her parents |
| Photographer | Hajime Miyatake |
| Date | Between around August 10 and 11, 1945 |
| Location | Minami-machi |
| Distance from hypocenter | 2350meters |
| Existence of phorographic nagatives | Yes |
| Owner | Asahi Shimbun |
| Custodian | Tokyo head office of Asahi Shimbun |
| Description | A mother and child leaving a temporary relief station are pushed on a handcart by the father. The two on the cart were exposed to the atomic bomb while engaged in building demolition to create fire breaks, and they suffered severe burns on their faces, legs, and arms. The father was trapped under their collapsed house but was rescued by his neighbors. |
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