„People in Japan are observing 73 years since American forces carried out their second atomic bomb attack on the country during World War Two. A memorial service was held in the city of Nagasaki where the bomb was dropped, just 3 days after the first one leveled Hiroshima. For the first time a United Nations Secretary-General took part in the Nagasaki ceremony.
The city’s Peace Park fell silent at 11:02 AM — the exact moment the bomb exploded in 1945.
More than 70,000 people died in that year alone, and many others from long-term effects. 3,511 survivors passed away in the last 12 months, including a leading advocate for nuclear disarmament.
Among the thousands in attendance were dignitaries of more than 70 countries. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also joined.
The average age of the remaining survivors, known as hibakusha, is now over 82.“ (…)
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20180809_24/
http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201808090055.html
