The temperatures near the site of the bomb blast during the Hiroshima explosion were estimated to be 300,000 degree Celsius. That’s 300 times hotter than the temperature bodies are cremated at. During the final stage of World War II, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japenese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945, respectively. The survivours of the bombings are called Hibausha, a Japanese word that translates to “explosion-affected people”. The Japanese government has recognized about 650,000 people as hibarkusha. As of 31 March 2016, 174,080 are still alive, mostly in Japan.
After the bomb obliterated Hiroshima, the Japanese did not surrender.
Three days later, the US launched another mission to bomb Kokura, however, the city was obscured by clouds. The city of Nagasaki was chosen as a target instead. “Fat Man” was dropped over Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, instantly killing at least 40,000 people.
On August 15, Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s surrender, and on September 2, the surrender was formally signed, bringing the hostilities of World War II to a close.
The power of the atomic bomb would usher a change in geopolitics that still reverberates to this day, with several countries currently vying to acquire this technology.
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