People gather at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Japan during the Hiroshima Day observance, remembering the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing and renewing calls for global peace, nuclear disarmament and a world free of nuclear weapons. (Image: Reuters file)
Hiroshima Day marks the anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombing of Japan, remembering victims, survivors, and the global call for peace and nuclear disarmament. (Image: News18 Creative)
Hiroshima after the atomic bombing: A US Air Force file photo from August 6, 1945, shows the devastation caused by the first nuclear weapon used in warfare. The attack killed thousands instantly, while radiation effects claimed many more lives in the months and years that followed. (US Air Force via AP, File)
Aerial view of Hiroshima after the atomic bombing on August 6, 1945. The explosion caused widespread destruction across the Japanese city, marking the first use of a nuclear weapon in warfare. (Image: AP file)
A massive column of smoke rises over Hiroshima after the US dropped the “Little Boy” atomic bomb on August 6, 1945, during World War II. (Image: AP file)
A file photo shows smoke rising after the detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima, capturing the aftermath of the first nuclear attack in history. (Image: AP file)
Two days after the bombing, soldiers and civilians walk through the ruins of Hiroshima as the city struggled to recover from the unprecedented destruction. (Image: AP file)
A survivor stands beside the remains of a destroyed home in Hiroshima in September 1945, weeks after the atomic bomb attack devastated the city. (Image: AP file)
Survivors receive emergency medical treatment after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Thousands suffered severe burns and radiation-related injuries following the attack. (Image: AP file)
Col. Paul W. Tibbets, pilot of the B-29 Enola Gay, describes the Hiroshima bombing mission after the aircraft dropped the “Little Boy” atomic bomb on August 6, 1945. (Image: AP file)
The B-29 Enola Gay aircraft lands at Tinian after completing the mission that dropped the first atomic bomb used in warfare over Hiroshima. (Image: AP file)
An allied correspondent walks through Hiroshima’s ruins in September 1945, documenting the devastation and the long-lasting effects of radiation exposure on survivors. (Image: AP file)
