Wong later wrote that the next morning's newspapers reported that some 1,800 people, mostly women and children, had been waiting at the railway station, and that the IJN aviators had likely mistaken them for a troop movement.
Kemudian Wong menulis bahwa surat kabar pada hari berikutnya memberitakan sekitar 1.800 orang, kebanyakan wanita dan anak-anak, sedang menunggu di stasiun, tapi para penerbang IJN tampaknya telah salah mengira mereka sebagai prajurit perang.