
FACTBOX-The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Published on: Aug. 6, 2025, 4:47 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Japan surrendered on Aug. 15, 1945, ending its role in World War Two. HIROSHIMA: * At 8.15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 1945, an American B-29 Superfortress bomber called Enola Gay dropped a 10,000-pound uranium 235 bomb, instantly killing about 78,000 people.