‘I fear that for a third time in history a nuclear bomb might be used’
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has revived the prospect of a Cold War nuclear nightmare for the first time in decades. The few living survivors of the Hiroshima atomic bombing worry history may repeat itself.
Hiroshima, Japan | Keiko Ogura was eight years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
She was standing outside her home 2.4 kilometres from the centre of the world’s first nuclear attack. The blast blew her over and knocked her out. When Ogura regained consciousness, she woke up in a nightmare.
Michael SmithHealth editorMichael Smith is the health editor for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.smith@afr.com
