Researcher unearths remains of atomic bomb victims from mass graves
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A university researcher has been painstakingly recovering the remains of atomic bomb victims on the island of Ninoshima. CNN’s Hanako Montgomery has the story.
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- Researcher Ribun Kayo is recovering human remains from mass graves on Ninoshima Island.
- After the Hiroshima bombing, about 10,000 victims were taken to Ninoshima, which became a field hospital and mass grave. 15s
- Kayo plans to enshrine the recovered bone fragments at a Buddhist temple. 42s
- Kayo's work is motivated by the loss of his own family members during World War II. 1m 3s
- He stresses the importance of remembering the victims and the consequences of nuclear war. 1m 12s