The moment the A-bomb was dropped,the north wing of this two-stroy wooden school building and the auditorium were totally destroyed. The new south wing happened to be aligned vertically to the hypocenter, which saved it from collapse. Many were injured, but no one in the school died immediately. Injured people in the area froched to the school, which became a relief station and began offering first aid treatment on August 7, 1945.
The station yard roof and the waiting room located in front of the main entrance were destroyed as a result of the first atomic bombing in history. The station building was engulfed in flames and totally destroyed, killing and injuring large numbers of travelers and station employees. However, due to the untiring efforts of the employees who survived, the restoration process was soon underway. The Ujina line was back in operation on August 7 and the Sanyo line was partially opened on August 8, providing refuge for the survivors and the transportation of supplies.
Near the end of World War Ⅱ, building demolition was undertaken throughout the city to clear away wooden structures to prevent the spread of fires caused by air attacks. The work was carried out by many mobilized students from national elementary schools, girls' schools, as well as the Volunteer army Corps comprised of neighborhood groups and office workers. On the day the atomic bomb was dropped, August 6, 1945, about 2,500 students were working in Zakoba-cho(currently:Kokutaiji-machi 1 chome), where most of their lives were tragically sacrificed.
Toward the end of the Second World War, wooden structures were dismantled in verious areas of the city to prevent the spread of fire from air raids. Volunteer corps including people from neighboring groups and workplaces, and school children from national schools, girls' schools, and old-system junior high schools were mobilized to carry out this work. On the day of the atomic bombing, large numbers of volunteer corps members and approximately 1,800 school children were mobilized inthe Dhashi area (Koami-cho, Nishishin-machi, Sakai-machi) to carry out the 6th stage of dismantling buildings. Most of those participating in this demolition work perished as a result of the first atomic bombing in the history of making.
