PHOTOGALLERY: 77th Hiroshima atomic bombing anniversary, Japan prays for peace
The Hiroshima catastrophe was followed by the U.S. military`s atomic bombing of Nagasaki on Aug 9.
Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Saturday as the city marked the 77th anniversary of the world`s first atomic bombing, with officials including the United Nations Secretary General warning of a new arms race following Russia`s invasion of Ukraine.
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A visitor burns incense in front of the cenotaph dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima. (Image: PTI)
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech during a ceremony to mark the 77th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing in Japan. "Nuclear weapons are nonsense. They guarantee no safety - only death and destruction," Guterres said. (Image: Reuters)
At 8:15 a.m. on Aug 6, 1945, the U.S. B-29 warplane Enola Gay dropped a bomb nicknamed "Little Boy" and obliterated the city with an estimated population of 350,000. Today, the Atomic Bomb Dome is seen from the venue holding a ceremony at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan. (Image: Reuters)
The Hiroshima catastrophe was followed by the U.S. military`s atomic bombing of Nagasaki on Aug 9, instantly killing more than 75,000 people. Japan surrendered six days later, ending World War Two. In the pic, the visitors pray in front of the cenotaph dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima. (Image: PTI)
People pray in front of the cenotaph for the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing, at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima. (Image: Reuters)