Civilian victims of the August 14 bombing near the Great World

Title : Civilian victims of the August 14 bombing near the Great World

Topic : Virtual Shanghai

Year : 1937

Location : Shanghai: French Concession

Date (start) : Saturday 14 August 1937

Nature : B&W Photo

Support image : Digital

Caption on support : All titles appear as they were listed on the document provided by the holder of this collection. Whenever a change has been made, the original title appears below. As a rule, all Chinese names have been turned in standard pinyin. "Shortly afterwards another two bombs were dropped at the corner of Yu-Ya-Ching-Road and Av. Edward VII. Approx. 1300 people were killed or wounded."

Information data : On August 14, a Chinese warplane accidentally dropped a bomb near the corner of Nanking road and the Bund, hitting the Sincere Department Store. Another bomb had also been dropped at the Corner of Foochow and Thibet Roads, killing and wounding thousands of civilians. The press that reported on this event gave it the name of "Bloody Saturday".

Keywords : war;bombing;corpse;refugee;civilian

Street name : Montigny