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The Damage
The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima at 8:15
a.m., August 6, 1945. It detonated 580 meters in the air. Though we
don't know exactly how many perished in the bombing, it is estimated
that 140,000 (plus or minus 10,000) had died by the end of December
1945.
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●See what Hiroshima
looked like after the atomic bomb exploded.
※This is a panoramic image. Clicking on the right side of the screen
moves the image rightward. Clicking on the left side of the screen moves
the image leftward.
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Hiroshima two months after
the bombing
Photographer: Harbert F. Austin
Jr.
Courtesy : Bred M. Austin
Collection : Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
To see the image of Hiroshima after the bombing,
you need 
QuickTime
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Characteristics of A-bomb Damage
The atomic bomb was quite different from all previous bombs. At the moment
of detonation, powerful radiation and a fierce heat ray were emitted.
As the rising temperature expanded the surrounding air, it generated a
tremendous blast. The complex interaction of these factors amplified the
damage.
The three energies─heat ray, blast, and radiation─caused instantaneous
mass destruction and indiscriminate mass slaughter.
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Breakdown of the A-bomb Energy Released
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To
read about each form of damage, click on the appropriate button.
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