The Hiroshima Nuclear MassacreThe Hiroshima bomb, which detonated roughly 600 meters above the city on August 6, 1945, had a blast yield near 15 kilotons with fireball temperatures above 7,000°C.
The explosion vaporized buildings, metals, soil, water, and people, and about 70% of the city's structures were destroyed.
An estimated 140,000 residents were instantly unalived.
The Hiroshima Nuclear Massacre
The Hiroshima bomb, which detonated roughly 600 meters above the city on August 6, 1945, had a blast yield near 15 kilotons with fireball temperatures above 7,000°C. The explosion vaporized buildings, metals, soil, water, and people, and about 70% of the city's structures were destroyed. An estimated 140,000 residents were instantly unalived.
