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8 decades after atomic bombing in Hiroshima, search for missing continues on nearby island
NINOSHIMA ISLAND NEAR HIROSHIMA, JAPAN, AUG 4 – Hiroshima University researcher Rebun Kayo has recovered nearly 100 bone fragments during ongoing efforts to locate thousands of unmarked atomic bomb victims' remains on Ninoshima Island.
- On August 6, 1945, the U.S. atomic bomb devastated Hiroshima and thousands of severely injured victims were transported to Ninoshima island for treatment and burial.
- The victims were transported to the island on military vessels that had initially been intended for suicide attack operations, as the island also served as a training site for such missions near the end of the war.
- Ninoshima's field hospital rapidly filled with critically wounded patients, but poor medical care and severe injuries caused many to die en route or soon after arrival.
- Soldiers initially handled bodies carefully but soon faced overwhelming numbers, resorting to cremation with an incinerator and mass burials; about 3,000 victims' remains have been found since 1947, with many still missing.
- Decades later, researchers and survivors continue searching for missing remains on Ninoshima, driven to honor the dead and bring closure, as they say, 'the war is not over for these people until that happens.
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8 Decades After Atomic Bombing in Hiroshima, Search for Missing Continues on Nearby Island
When the first atomic bomb detonated 80 years ago on Aug. 6, thousands of the dead and dying were brought to the small, rural island of Ninoshima, just south of Hiroshima, by military boats with crews that had trained for suicide attack missions.
80 years after atomic bombing of Hiroshima, search for the missing continues
After history's first atomic bombing, thousands of the dead and dying were brought to a small rural island south of Hiroshima. Eighty years later, the search there is ongoing for the remains of those still unaccounted for.
80 Years After Hiroshima Atomic Bombing, Search Still On For Missing In Ninoshima
When the first atomic bomb detonated 80 years ago on August 6, thousands of the dead and dying were brought to the small, rural island of Ninoshima, just south of Hiroshima, by military boats with crews that had trained for suicide attack missions.
Researcher hunts for Hiroshima's missing on Ninoshima island 8 decades after atomic bombing
Rebun Kayo, a Hiroshima University researcher, has been regularly visiting the island in search of the remains of people. He recently visited a hilltop point, where he has been excavating since 2018 in search of remains.
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8 decades after atomic bombing in Hiroshima, search for missing continues on nearby island
When the first atomic bomb detonated 80 years ago on Aug. 6, thousands of the dead and dying were brought to a small rural island south of Hiroshima.
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