16-year-old Nagasaki resident Chieko Ryu stands next to the charred remains of her mother, who died in an atomic bomb explosion, Japan, 1945
16-year-old Nagasaki resident Chieko Ryu stands next to the charred remains of her mother, who died in an atomic bomb explosion, Japan, 1945. In the morning of this day, air alarm signals were constantly repeated, therefore For a long time, I couldn't leave the house and I appeared at work later usually. I think that it was already around 8 o'clock when I was able to show up on the radio. As always, together with other workers, we started cleaning the premises. When I entered the office of the director of the radio station, which I had to clean, a female voice was heard in the yard: «В небе пакладся Б-29». I paid attention to these words and wanted to go to the window, but at this moment everything behind the window was illuminated by the light from the bright flash. She was sharper than the flash of a match when struck against a box. The light was red. I threw myself on the floor, covering my eyes and ears with my hands. Then we were taught to do this when the bomb goes off In...