Hiroshima has marked the 73rd anniversary of the August 6, 1945, atomic bombing with a somber ceremony to remember the people killed and injured and a call to eliminate nuclear weapons amid hopes of denuclearizing North Korea.
Hiroshima has marked the 73rd anniversary of the August 6, 1945, atomic bombing with a somber ceremony to remember the people killed and injured and a call to eliminate nuclear weapons amid hopes of denuclearizing North Korea.
Mayor Kazumi Matsui raised concerns in his peace address Monday about the rise of egocentric policies in the world and warned against the idea of nuclear deterrence as a threat to global security. Matsui urged leaders to steadily work toward achieving a world without atomic weapons.
The anniversary comes amid hopes to denuclearise North Korea after its pledge to do so at the Singapore summit in June.
The US attack killed 140,000 in Hiroshima and the Nagasaki bombing killed 70,000 three days later, with Japan soon surrendering to end World War II.
1. The after-effects of the bomb
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Hiroshima wore a deserted look after the United States dropped the first atom bomb nicknamed 'Little Boy' on the Japanese town, after the eastern nation, which was a part of the Axis in World War II, bombed Pearl Harbour in Hawaii in 1945 - Wikimedia Commons
2. These clouds had no silver lining
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The Hiroshima and Nagasaki deaths had advese effects on life in these two Japanese cities. Over the next two to four months, the acute effects of the atomic bombings killed 90,000–146,000 people in Hiroshima and 39,000–80,000 people in Nagasaki; roughly half of the deaths in each city occurred on the first day. - Wikimedia Commons
3. Remembering those who lost their lives
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People burn incense and offer prayers in the early morning prior to the 73rd anniversary memorial service for the atomic bomb victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on August 6, 2018.A US B-29 plane dropped a bomb over the city at 8:15am on August 6, 1945, marking the first use of an atomic weapon which ultimately claimed the lives of some 140,000 people - AFP
4. Praying for the souls
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Family members offer prayers for the atomic bomb victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on August 6, 2018.A US B-29 plane dropped a bomb over the city at 8:15am on August 6, 1945 - AFP
5. Imagine there aren't nuclear weapons... it's easy if you try
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Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (R) offers a new list of A-bomb dead, including individuals who died since last years anniversary from the side effects of radiation, during the 73rd anniversary memorial service for the atomic bomb victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on August 6, 2018. A bell tolled on August 6 in Hiroshima as Japan marked 73 years since the worlds first atomic bombing, with the citys mayor making a passionate plea for a world without nuclear weapons - AFP
6. Praying for peace
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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other officials offer a silent prayers for the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing, at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, August 6, 2018, on the 73rd anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city. - Kyodo/via REUTERS
