Atomic Photographers

West end of Miyuki Bridge (Matsushige 2)This photograph was taken moving in closer to the people after taking the photograph on the left.From in front of the police box, both sides on Miyuki Bridge were full of dead and injured people. From that evening, the injured were taken by truck to Ujina and Ninoshima Island.Just after 11 a.m.

West end of Miyuki Bridge (Matsushige 2)This photograph was taken moving in closer to the people after taking the photograph on the left.From in front of the police box, both sides on Miyuki Bridge were full of dead and injured people. From that evening, the injured were taken by truck to Ujina and Ninoshima Island.Just after 11 a.m.

Barber shop damaged by the bomb blast (Matsushige 3)In the area approximately 2,600m from the hypocenter where Matsushige’s home was located, his wife Sumie was running their barber shop. Although this area escaped the flames, the damage wreaked by the blast was devastating. Sumie was going through their valuables.Around 2:00 p.m. Modori-machi

West Fire Station, Minami Branch (Matsushige 4)Opposite Matsushige’s house was the wooden, three-floor West Fire Station, Minami Branch. This building collapsed in the bomb blast, and the firemen at work in the watchtower also fell as the building collapsed, and 4-5 firemen who were on the second floor were trapped under the collapsed building.Around 2:00 p.m. Modori-machi

Police officer filling in a disaster certificateOfficer Fujita from Ujina Police Station issued disaster certificates for victims of the bombing even though he was injured himself. People who had a disaster certificate could receive emergency relief food and daily commodities.Just after 4 p.m. (or 5 p.m.) Minami-machi 3-chome, at the corner of the Government Monopoly Bureau