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Japan marks 70th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing

By Boom Live

August 07, 2015 at 12:49 PM

Japan marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima with a ceremony in Hiroshima‘s peace park near the epicenter of the attack.

Tens of thousands of attendants stood for a minute of silence at 8:30 a.m., marking the moment of the atomic blast. Then dozens of doves were released as a symbol of peace.

Take a look at the history of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.

Marisha Dolly Singh is with Boomlive.in. This article has been re-published with the permission of BOOM. Visit the website here

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