Nagasaki remembers atomic bomb victims 80 years on with minute of silence

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Nagasaki remembers atomic bomb victims 80 years on with minute of silence  Some 74,000 people were killed in Nagasaki in the US bombing in 1945, three days after Hiroshima. As the town’s mayor, Shiro Suzuki, calls to "stop armed conflicts immediately".  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/09/nagasaki-commemorates-80th-anniversary-of-atomic-bomb-drop-as-mayor-urges-against-nuclear-  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00People in Japan marked the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Nagasaki, which

00:07left some 74,000 people killed, although the number is likely higher.

00:13Survivors and family members were joined by representatives from 95 countries.

00:19The Prime Minister reiterated Japan's pursuit of a nuclear-free world.

00:24In a symbol of commemoration, one of the cathedral bells was refurbished by a

00:54American Christians and rang for the first time in 80 years.

00:58Three days earlier, the bombing of Hiroshima killed 140,000 people.

01:04Japan surrendered on August 15, 1945, ending the Second World War.

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