Angolan ambassador lays wreath at Nagasaki Peace Park in Japan

The site was built in honor of the victims of the “Flat Man” atomic bomb during World War II (1939-45), 74 years ago.

Devdiscourse News Desk | Nagasaki | Updated: 14-08-2019 15:17 IST | Created: 14-08-2019 15:17 IST

Angolan ambassador lays wreath at Nagasaki Peace Park in Japan — Atom bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945 respectively, which wreaked havoc of unimaginable dimensions. Image Credit: Flickr

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Angolan ambassador to Japan Rui Xavier, on behalf of the African Diplomatic Corps in the Asian nation, laid a wreath on Friday at Nagasaki Peace Park.

The site was built in honor of the victims of the “Flat Man” atomic bomb during World War II (1939-45), 74 years ago.

Also paid tribute to the victims of the Litlle Boy atomic bomb, ambassador’s wife Fatima Xavier, the consular agent Helder Congo, and the other members of the Japanese-accredited diplomatic corps.

Atom bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945 respectively, which wreaked havoc of unimaginable dimensions.

(With Inputs from APO)