Showing posts with label Hiroshima 67 anniversary of Atomic bomb. Show all posts
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Monday, August 6, 2012

Japan Marks 67th Anniversary Of Hiroshima Atomic Bomb

Japanese people stage a die-in protest in front of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, commonly called the Atomic Bomb Dome at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on August 6, 2012 in Hiroshima. Japan. Tomorrow marks the 67th anniversary of the first atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima by the United States on August 6, 1945, killing an estimated 70,000 people instantly with many thousands more dying over the following years from the effects of radiation. Three days later another atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, ending World War II. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)
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