Pope calls for ending climate of fear caused by nuclear weapons in Nagasaki
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Nagasaki, Nov 24 (EFE).- Pope Francis urged countries to end what he termed as the climate of fear stemming from nuclear weapons in an address Sunday at the Nagasaki Peace Park, the spot where on Aug. 9, 1945 an atomic bomb dropped by the United States obliterated the Japanese city.
In a simple ceremony marred by heavy rain and attended by some 200 people, Francis recalled "the indescribable horror" suffered by the victims and their families from the impact of that bomb.
Around 135,000 people died from the explosion and the radiation that followed, while more than a third of the city was completely destroyed. (Camera: CRISTINA CABREJAS. Editor: NATTAKARN JEAMRUGEEKUL).
In a simple ceremony marred by heavy rain and attended by some 200 people, Francis recalled "the indescribable horror" suffered by the victims and their families from the impact of that bomb.
Around 135,000 people died from the explosion and the radiation that followed, while more than a third of the city was completely destroyed. (Camera: CRISTINA CABREJAS. Editor: NATTAKARN JEAMRUGEEKUL).