Aftermath of the bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Both cities were levelled to the ground completely, with barely any structures left standing. Over 90% of Hiroshima and over 40% of Nagasaki were destroyed. Despite the Nagasaki bomb being bigger, the geography of area prevented large scale destruction, as the hills around were able to contain the blast. More deaths due to exposure to high levels of radiation followed. Even today the effects of the radiation are visible with a high number of birth defects and cancer cases in these areas.

• » Total no. of casualties in both places is almost 150,000 people.
• » In Hiroshima, around a 100,000 died instantly.
• » In Nagasaki close to 50,000 people died instantly.