The Deadly Impact of Nuclear Attacks: A Catastrophic Reality
Intense heat melts everything within a 100 km radius.
The intense heat turns buildings, vehicles, and even human bodies into steam
Radiation from the blast can kill tens of thousands instantly.
A large-scale attack could destroy ecosystems, potentially affecting 2 billion people
Lethal radiation makes it impossible to offer help in affected areas.
The lack of oxygen and high levels of carbon monoxide make breathing extremely difficult.
The "Little Boy" bomb dropped on Hiroshima killed 140,000 people.
The "Fat Man" bomb dropped on Nagasaki killed 74,000 people.
Nuclear fission splits atoms; nuclear fusion combines them, both releasing massive energy.
The U.S. has the largest arsenal (5,748), followed by Russia (5,580), and China (500).
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