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Relief train for the victims, Part C

Kunito Terai

Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum

Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
Nagasaki City, Japan

Described relief train for the atomic bomb victims. Painter, Mr. Kunihito Terai was an engine driver who belonged to Nagasaki Railway then. He heard about the atomic bombing in Nagasaki at Hizen-Yamaguchi railway station, and then drove relief train #3 (C51 type) to railroad crossing in Nishi-machi, Nagasaki City. This painting is shown what he had seen there. Several hundreds of the injured by the a-bombing were on the train and taken to Isahaya and Omura railway stations. 2 other relief trains had entered into Nagasaki since 2:00pm on that day.

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  • Title: Relief train for the victims, Part C
  • Creator: Kunito Terai
  • Location: Nagasaki City
Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum

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