US EditionAP PHOTOS: A Survivor of the Nagasaki Bombing Struggles to Preserve Remains
- On August 9, 1945, an atomic bomb was exploded over Nagasaki by American military forces, resulting in the deaths of over 1,400 individuals near Shiroyama Elementary School, which was located approximately 500 meters west of the bomb’s hypocenter.
- The bombing followed the earlier attack on Hiroshima three days before and was a key event leading to Japan's surrender on August 15, which ended World War II.
- Fumi Takeshita, an 80-year-old hibakusha who was a child during the attack, strives to preserve physical evidence known as Hibaku remains, emphasizing their importance as survivors dwindle.
- Takeshita recalls seeing an extremely strong white or yellow light so intense she could not keep her eyes open and said, "So strong that I couldn't keep my eyes open."
- Preserving Hibaku remains conveys the heat that melted objects and humans, creating a powerful message beyond testimonies, as Takeshita faces lung cancer and possible loss of more witnesses.
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A survivor of Nagasaki bombing struggles to preserve remains
Decorated with colorful paper cranes and blooming flowers, it doesn’t look the scene of a tragedy. On Aug 9, 1945, U.S. forces detonated an atomic bomb over Nagasaki. Shiroyama Elementary School was only 500 meters west of ground zero. It is thought more than 1,400 people died here, including teachers…
Activists call for Pacific nuclear justice, global unity and victim support
By Te Aniwaniwa Paterson of Te Ao Māori News Eighty years after the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end the Second World War, the threat of nuclear fallout remains. Last Monday, the UN Human Rights Council issued a formal communication to the Japanese government regarding serious concerns raised by Pacific communities about the dumping of 1.3 million metric tonnes of treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater into the o…
Memories from Nagasaki: “Remember the light you saw? Because of that there is nothing left”
Memories from Nagasaki: "Remember the light you saw? Because of that there is nothing left" This year marks 80 years since US forces detonated two atomic bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In Nagasaki, some people are trying to preserve the physical remains of the attack. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home The post Memories…
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