Blast from U.S. atomic bombing on Nagasaki destroys gas tank

Blast from U.S. atomic bombing on Nagasaki destroys gas tank

NAGASAKI, Japan - This file photo shows a gas tank in Ohashi, Nagasaki City, that collapsed in the blast from the U.S. atomic bombing. The tank was located 1 kilometer from the epicenter. The photo was taken on Aug. 9, 1945.

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