Ruins of building destroyed by 1945 atomic bomb found in Nagasaki
Experts believe the ruins of the building will shed light on the Aug. 9, 1945, U.S. atomic bomb attack near the end of the war.
Beginning in the Meiji era, the prefectural government office was rebuilt four times at the site until 2018, when officials moved the government building to its present site.Article content continuedThe newly found remnant of the third of the four government buildings is a red brick foundation measuring 20 meters long, 1.2 meters high and about 60 centimetres wide.
The Nagasaki municipal government, which had designated 122 buildings and trees as A-bombed entities as of April 1, is working to preserve the material in four stages, depending on the degree of damage.
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