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The bomb exploded about 500 m. (1,625 ft.) above the ground and directly beneath it (the hypocentre) was a suburb of schools, factories, and private houses. The radius of destruction for reinforced concrete buildings was 750 m. (2,437 ft.), greater than at Hiroshima where the blast caused by the bomb was more vertical.
Two miles away there was also heavy damage. On August 9, 1945 another atomic bomb (plutonium type) was dropped in Nagasaki. Over 25,000 people were killed in an instant. Despite this fact, the two bombs actually used less than a tenth of 1 percent of their power.A day later, Japan surrendered to the Allied Forces.wo miles away there was also heavy damage. On August 9, 1945 another atomic bomb (plutonium type) was dropped in Nagasaki. Over 25,000 people were killed in an instant. Despite this fact, the two bombs actually used less than a tenth of 1 percent of their power.