The Bhopalites are witnessing the rarest collection of pictures of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic attacks. A photograph exhibition is being put at Regional Science Centre art gallery, Bhopal.
Being organized by Regional Science Centre, Bhopal circle, the exhibition began here from Tuesday and would be on display till Sunday.
While talking to The Pioneer, education officer of Regional Science Centre, MM Rout said, “We have displayed some of the rarest pictures of the nuclear attacks at the Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 during the World War II.” Elaborating further about the exhibition, he said, “It was a really sad incident as thousands of people not only lost their lives, but also some people lost their families, home and a lot more than that. So this exhibition is a tribute to those who have lost their lives during the attacks.”
Elaborating more about the exhibition, he said, “Another aim with which we have organized this exhibition is that such saddening incident should not happen once again. Such war attacks not only destroy lives, but also destroy the humanity. So giving away the message of peace, this exhibition is open for students, teachers and the common citizens.”
Noticeably, the atomic bomb at Hiroshima was dropped on August 6, 1945 with the code name ‘little Boy’. This bomb derived its explosive power from nuclear fission of uranium - 235. Another atomic bomb that was dropped at Nagasaki was code named as ‘Fat Man’. The bomb was dropped on August 9, 1945 and it derived its explosive power from plutonium core – 239. The two bomb attacks were the largest attacks in the world history and the most deadly.
In the first attack almost 1.5 lakh people lost their lives and in the second attack almost 70,000 people died. Rout further said, “To give a tribute to all those who suffered the attacks we organize this exhibition every year.”
As many as 25 photographs along with the informative panels are on display for the spectators. The Bhopalites would receive huge information on one of the most deadly attacks during the World War II as they would walk through the gallery.