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The outline of Atomic Bomb damage in Hiroshima (1998)

Auteur	Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Datum	februari 1998
Classificatie	6.01.4.50/30 (STRALING - GEVOLGEN - KERNPROEVEN)
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FOREWORD

At 8:15a.m. August 6, 1945, the first atomic bomb used against a human population
exploded approximately 580 meters above the center of Hiroshima. In a blinding,
horrifying instant, that single explosion reduced an entire city to scorched rubble,
taking countless precious lives and devastating the city's social, political, economic,
and medical functions. In comparison to the destruction caused by natural disasters
or conventional weapons, this tragedy represented an entirely new order of
magnitude.
The atomic bomb showered the earth below with high levels of radiation, which
penetrated deep into its victims' bodies, destroying cells and tissues. The potential
effects of this radiation threatens the health of survivors to this day, and the mere
threat has inflicted tremendous psychological damage. The suffering caused by
radiation is immeasurable.
The physical damage inflicted by the atomic bomb included bums from the intense
thermal rays, injuries from the blast, and cellular destruction by radiation. Because
thenumber of casualties continued to climb for years, even decades, the total number
of deaths attributed to the bomb depends on the date of the survey. According to the
city's estimate, the total number dead in Hiroshima by the end of December 1945,
when deaths from acute conditions had subsided, was approximately 140,000
(plus or minus 10,000).

This booklet presents a summary of A-bomb damage and the lessons this experience
taught Hiroshima about peace. By conveying the facts and describing what happened
that day, we hope to help you understand and accept the Spirit of Hiroshima-our
undying appeal for the abolition of nuclear weapons and the realization of genuine
and lasting world peace.

February 1998
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

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