It's 75 years since an American airforce plane called the Enola Gay dropped an atom bomb known as “Little Boy” on the city of Hiroshima in western Japan.
Three days later, on August 9th, another bomb dubbed “Fat Man” was dropped on the city of Nagasaki.
Between 150 and 220 thousand people were killed by the atomic blasts and their after-effects, including terrible burns and radiation poisoning.
The experience left Japan deeply scarred, with a strong anti-nuclear movement that endures to this day.
Five years ago we recalled the event with journalist Pio D'Emilia.
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