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<body><a href="../index.html">HOME</a><br><table summary="014"><tr><td class="etesti">014</td><td class="edate">The moment of the explosion on August 6<sup>th</sup>, 1945</td><td class="eage">40 years old at that time</td></tr><tr><td class="ei_midasi" colspan=3>Rays shimmered like heat haze on the ground.</td></tr></table><table summary="haikei"><tr><td class="bg" background="../../photo/img116.jpg"><div class="large"><p>The flashes of light were extremely hot.  They were like blue electric sparks.  Those lights looked to be dancing in the air like heat devils.  I was wearing a jacket and pants, even with my puttees.  Nevertheless, it felt like the heat was searing my body directly.  I covered my head with my jacket and crouched on the ground.</p><br><p>Many people who were in lighter clothing had severe burns on their bare skin, which turned instantly as red as saddles or horse-leather shoes.</p></div></td></tr></table></body>