Hiroshima Nagasaki Pre-raid population 255,000 195,000 Dead 66,000 39,000 Injured 69,000 25,000 Total Casualties 135,000 64,000 TABLE C: Percent Mortality at Various Distances Distance from X, Percent in feet Mortality 0 1000 93.0% – 1000 2000 92.0 – 2000 3000 86.0 – 3000 4000 69.0 – 4000 5000 49.0 – 5000 6000 31.5 – 6000 7000 12.5 – 7000 8000 1.3 – 8000 9000 0.5 – 9000 - 10,000 0.0 TABLE D: Cause of Immediate Deaths Hiroshima Cause of Death Percent of Total Burns 60% Falling debris 30 Other 10 Nagasaki Cause of Death Percent of Total Burns 95%
Hiroshima Nagasaki Pre-raid population 255,000 195,000 Dead 66,000 39,000 Injured 69,000 25,000 Total Casualties 135,000 64,000 TABLE C: Percent Mortality at Various Distances Distance from X, in feet Percent Mortality 0 – 1000 93.0% 1000 – 2000 92.0 2000 – 3000 86.0 3000 – 4000 69.0 4000 – 5000 49.0 5000 – 6000 31.5 6000 – 7000 12.5 7000 – 8000 1.3 8000 – 9000 0.5 9000 - 10,000 0.0 TABLE D: Cause of Immediate Deaths Hiroshima Cause of Death Percent of Total Burns 60% Falling debris 30 Other 10 Nagasaki Cause of Death Percent of Total Burns 95%
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