Seventy-three years ago on August 6, 1945, the US dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima, Japan and wiped out 90% of the city. The stories of horror still plague us...the damage is irrepairable.
The devasting tragedy occurred during the final stage of World War II. It instantly killed around 80,000 people and thousands later died of exposure to harmful radiation. After three days, the Japanese city of Nagasaki was also bombed and the estimated death toll was declared to be 75,000. Not just that, it also left a tormenting side-effect amongst the people in Japan who suffered from diseases like leukaemia, delayed development, and paralysis.
It may have been a long time since the bombings, but the devastation is still a reminder of what man is capable of.
We take you back and show you some of the pictures from the horrifying atomic bombing in Hiroshima and share a few heart-wrenching facts.
Image Source: Wikimedia Commons
Image Source: Wikimedia Commons
Kajimoto Yoshiko, a nuclear bomb survivor, has talked about surviving the attack. "I saw a very bright blue light go across the window of the building. I went underneath the machine and covered my eyes and ears. For a moment I imagined my family's faces and thought I would die there," Yoshika said.
The bombings also gave deadly diseases like leukaemia, delayed development, paralysis, keloids, thermal burns and severe mental retardation to the kids who were in their mothers' wombs.
Atomic Bomb Dome memorial building in Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshima Peace Park Arch, With Genbaku Dome, Hiroshima Japan
People gather under cherry blossom trees by the river in Hiroshima, Japan
Facts sourced from BBC, History TV online and a few other news websites.
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