Kato Yoshinori
Age at the time of bombing: 17
Date of the scene: 1945/8/6
Approximate time of the scene: 10:30 a.m.
Distance from hypocenter: 1,800 m
Location: Dambara Elementary School, Kanaya-cho (now, Matoba-cho 2-chome), Hijiyama, Niho areas
Dimension: 24 × 33 cm
The elementary school had collapsed completely, and became engulfed in flames while its pupils remained trapped underneath. “Help!” I could hear the shouts squeezed out with all their remaining strength, but had no choice but to run from the falling sparks of fire.