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Double Atomic Bomb Survivor Found In Japan
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» DCRn replied on Wed Mar 25, 2009 @ 8:25am |
 Coolness: 158910 | A 93-year-old Japanese man has become the first person to be officially recognised as a survivor of both atomic bombs dropped on Japan by the United States at the end of the Second World War.
Tsutomu Yamaguchi had already been a certified hibakusha, or radiation survivor, of the Aug 9, 1945, atomic bombing in Nagasaki. But officials have now confirmed that he also survived the attack on Hiroshima three days earlier. Mr Yamaguchi was in Hiroshima on a business trip on Aug 6, 1945, when a US B-29 dropped an atomic bomb on the city. He then returned to his home in Nagasaki just in time for the second attack, officials said. "As far as we know, he is the first one to be officially recognised as a survivor of atomic bombings in both Hiroshima and Nagasaki," said Toshiro Miyamoto, a Nagasaki city official. "It's such an unfortunate case, but it is possible that there are more people like him." Certification qualifies survivors for government compensation - including monthly allowances, free medical checkups and funeral costs - but Mr Yamaguchi's compensation will not increase, Mr Miyamoto said. Mr Yamaguchi is one of about 260,000 people who survived the attacks, which killed 140,000 in Hiroshima and 70,000 in Nagasaki. Survivors of the bombs have developed various illnesses from radiation exposure, including cancer and liver illnesses. Details of Mr Yamaguchi's health problems were not released. Thousands of survivors continue to seek official recognition after the government rejected their eligibility for compensation. The government last year eased the requirements for being certified as a survivor, following criticism the rules were too strict and neglected many who had developed illnesses that doctors have linked to radiation. --------------------------------------- Man, talk about unlucky (or lucky, depending on how you see it). Goes to Hiroshima, survives the nuclear attack, goes back to Nagazaki, survives a second nuclear attack. That guy must have had perfect health prior to the attacks, or something. |
| I'm feeling repomanish right now.. | |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Mico replied on Wed Mar 25, 2009 @ 4:35pm |
 Coolness: 151135 | Imagine how traumatizing that must have been to go through both attacks!
Amazing, if you ask me. |
| I'm feeling cool right now.. | |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Trey replied on Thu Mar 26, 2009 @ 7:39am |
 Coolness: 103440 | he is still alive! and to live to >93yo. wow good health |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Deadfunk replied on Thu Mar 26, 2009 @ 10:05am |
 Coolness: 153680 | he must've thought every city in japan was attacked |
| I'm feeling hardcore right now.. | |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Turtle replied on Fri Mar 27, 2009 @ 12:17pm |
 Coolness: 68980 | sad for both attacks but good to know he is still ok! |
| I'm feeling gohabsgo right now.. | |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Trey replied on Sat Mar 28, 2009 @ 3:22am |
| Coolness: 103440 | He has +20 to dodge. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Screwhead replied on Sat Mar 28, 2009 @ 4:28am |
 Coolness: 686265 | yeah but like 1500 RADS... |
| I'm feeling your norks right now.. | |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» JojoBizarre replied on Mon Mar 30, 2009 @ 8:23am |
 Coolness: 295650 | yeah but he had a couple of radaway |
| I'm feeling super right now.. | |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» rave_dolphin replied on Tue Mar 31, 2009 @ 1:07pm |
 Coolness: 87565 | that guy is superman ... he can't die of age, and survives atomic bombs ! We should all surrender immediatly |
| I'm feeling on fire ! right now.. | |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» AlienZeD replied on Wed Apr 1, 2009 @ 3:13am |
 Coolness: 510235 | lots of green tea.... |
| I'm feeling will dj for money right now.. | |
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