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World Service,06 Aug 2010,10 mins

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A school girl who was in the centre of Hiroshima when the atom bomb exploded tells her story. She talks of watching the death of those around her, and how she found the strength to survive. (Photo:The Boeing B-29 Superfortress 'Enola Gay' landing on the Marianas Island after the atomic bombing mission on Hiroshima, Japan) (Credit: US Air Force Photo / PA)

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