| ID Code | A-846 |
|---|---|
| Photographer | Shigeo Hayashi |
| Provider | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
| Location | Peace Memorial Park vicinity |
| Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 0 |
| Description | The hypocenter—Entrance to Shima Hospital Location: Saiku-machi (now, Ote-machi 1 chome) The striking brick, two-story Shima Hospital built in 1933 had round windows and columns framing the entrance. The bomb exploded 600 meters in the sky over this building. Though the walls were almost one meter thick, they crumbled under the overwhelming power of the blast. All of the 75 people in the building at the time—patients, doctors, nurses and other staff—lost their lives. |