Hiroshima commemorates atomic bombing 80 years on as global tensions rise | Vídeo

Hiroshima, Japan, Aug 6 (EFE).- Hiroshima on Wednesday commemorated the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombing, under the shadow of global conflicts and amid growing calls from survivors for these weapons to never be used again.

The Peace Bell rang out in the Peace Memorial Park of the western Japanese town during the minute of silence observed at 8.15 am local time, the exact time the bomb "Little Boy" was dropped by the US bomber Enola Gay on the city, killing an estimated 70,000 people instantly, a figure that would double by the end of 1945. (Camera: EDURNE MORILLO).

FOOTAGE OF THE CEREMONY MARKING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE US ATOMIC BOMBING OF HIROSHIMA, HELD AT PEACE MEMORIAL PARK IN HIROSHIMA, JAPAN.

SOUNDBITES: HIROSHIMA MAYOR KAZUMI MATSUI (IN JAPANESE).

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- The United States and Russia still possess around 90percent of the world's nuclear warheads. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the chaos in the Middle East are accelerating military development across the globe.

- Political leaders around the world, don’t you see that security policies driven by self-interest are fueling international conflicts?

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Fecha: 06/08/2025 04:56 (UTC)
Crédito: EFE
Fuente: EFE
Temática: Interés humano » Actos sociales » Homenaje
Política » Defensa » Armas nucleares
Tipo: Bruto
Duración: 104 segundos
Referencia: 7001491990
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