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August 5, 2005
Dark Day In History
Hiroshima Marks Atomic Bomb AnniversaryHIROSHIMA, Japan - With water and flowers for the dead, Hiroshima is remembering how a flash in the early morning sky 60 years ago turned life to death for more than 140,000 people and forever changed the face of war.
To mark the 60th anniversary Saturday of the world's first atomic bomb attack, tens of thousands were expected at Peace Memorial Park, the spiritual epicenter of the global anti-nuclear movement for one day each year.
After a moment of silence at 8:15 a.m., the instant of the blast, Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba was to appeal for all nuclear powers to give up their arsenals. And at a simple, arch-shaped stone monument in the park, wreaths and ladles of water were to be offered.
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Posted by Daffodil at August 5, 2005 6:37 PM
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