There's this guy:
A 93-year-old Japanese man had become the first person certified as a survivor of both US atomic bombings at the end of World War II, officials said yesterday. Tsutomu Yamaguchi had already been a certified ''hibakusha,'' or radiation survivor, of the August 9, 1945 atomic bombing in Nagasaki, but had now been confirmed as surviving the attack on Hiroshima three days earlier as well, city officials said.
Mr Yamaguchi was in Hiroshima on a business trip on August 6, 1945, when a US aircraft dropped an atomic bomb on the city. He suffered serious burns to his upper body and spent the night in the city. He then returned to his home town of Nagasaki just in time for the second attack, city officials said.
Nagasaki city official Toshiro Miyamoto 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.
''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 check-ups and funeral costs but Mr Yamaguchi's compensation would not increase, Mr Miyamoto said.
Japan is the only country to have suffered atomic bomb attacks. About 140,000 people were killed in Hiroshima and 70,000 in Nagasaki.
Mr Yamaguchi is one of about 260,000 people who survived the attacks.
Survivors have developed various illnesses from radiation exposure, including cancer and liver illnesses.
Details of Mr Yamaguchi's health problems were not issued.
Thousands survivors continue to seek official recognition after the Government rejected their eligibility for compensation. AP
And yes, I have gotten a "I was only parked there for five minutes" parking ticket.
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