7  Unbelievable Facts About Nagasaki Bombing

7 Unbelievable Facts About Nagasaki Bombing

US dropped an atomic bomb on Japan's city Nagasaki at 11:01 AM on August 9, 1945.

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The bomb was called ''Fat Man''.

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The bomb claimed the life of at least 35k people immediately.

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Nagasaki's 23% of buildings were destroyed by flames generated after the bombing.

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This came just 3 days after an atomic bomb destroyed Japan's Hiroshima city.

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The bomb that was used in Nagasaki was bigger than Hiroshima.

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The estimated casualties are said to be between 80k to 100k.

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