Japan commemorating 80 years since the atomic bombing of Nagasaki

People in Japan are commemorating 80 years since the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. The city honored the hundreds of thousands of victims in a ceremony on Saturday. People offered prayers across the city before the ceremony. Nagasaki fell silent at 11:02 a.m. — the same minute the bomb exploded on August 9, 1945. It is estimated that more than 70,000 people died by the end of that year.

Many suffered injuries and are still dealing with the long-term effects of the radiation. An updated list of the names of victims was placed at the memorial site. It includes those of survivors who died in the past 12 months. The total now stands at 201,942.