Two buildings to be razed that survived during Atomic bomb in Hiroshima

Tokyo: Authorities in the Japanese city of Hiroshima has planned to demolish two buildings that survived the 1945 atomic bomb, but some locals want them preserved as landmarks, it was reported on Monday. The two buildings, built in 1913, were first used as a military clothing factory, and later as university student accommodation, reports the BBC. They were also used as a makeshift hospital after the Second World War bombing. The bombing on August 6, 1945, flattened most of the city, and as of last year only 85 buildings built before the bomb remained within 5 km of “ground zero”.

The buildings survived because they were made from reinforced concrete with a red brick exterior. Some bomb damage to the metal windows and doors is still visible. (IANS)

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