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Upon impact, 70,000 people were killed instantly and another 70,000 injured. At that time, Hiroshima had a population of around 255,000. It's believed that there were around 140,000 deaths in total. Some died during the actual bombing and some died later from radiation poisoning, cancer, or leukemia.

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Did dopping a bomb on hirshima cause radiation?

Upon impact, 70,000 people were killed instantly and another 70,000 injured. At that time, Hiroshima had a population of around 255,000. It's believed that there were around 140,000 deaths in total. Some died during the actual bombing and some died later from radiation poisoning, cancer, or leukemia.


Did the radiation improve in Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the atomic bomb?

Yes, the radiation was much more abundant after the atomic bomb.


What did the radiation cause after the atom bomb being dropped on hiroshima?

It killed 90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in Nagasaki and many came with cataracts, leukimia and child defect.


How radiation is linked to chernobyl and hiroshima?

A nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. And in 1986 a nuclear accident occurred at Chernobyl. That's why radiation is linked with either of them.


What were the sources of radiation exposure in Hiroshima?

The source was the fission type uranium atomic bomb.


Is the radiation from the bomb dropped on Hiroshima still killing people today?

No. Most of the radiation has dissipated. It's all gone.


What happened to the Catholic diocease secretary after the hiroshima blast?

He came to Hiroshima after 8 days after the bomb was dropped. He got sick with radiation poisoning.


How many people died as a result of the bomb in Hiroshima later and what killed them?

There were around 160,000 death related to Hiroshima bomb. Half of the count died instantly when the bomb went off, the other ones died withing two weeks of radiation sickness.


How many died from disease in hiroshima after the atomic bomb droped?

There were around 90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in Nagasaki. Half of them died from radiation sickness.


What is the name of bomb atom cause major damage in hiroshima and nagasaki?

In Hiroshima was little boy and in Nagasaki was fat man.


What time was the bomb droped on hiroshima?

What time was the bomb droped on hiroshima?


Did the light from the hiroshima bomb blind people?

Yes they were. See the nuclear explosion gives off radiation. you could get blind by the light, or radiation, radiation is energy transmitted in rays. So yes.