Question

What four specific causes are specified in the Manhattan District Engineer's report as being responsible for the structural damage in Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Enter the causes in the table below. 1 2 3 4

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Answer 1

The report found four major causes of casualties in Hiroshima and Nagasaki

1. the blast (and pressure) of the explosion and fires .and these fires are three types

  primary fires (those from the bomb's heat), secondary fires (those from collapse or damage to infrastructure), and fires that came from the original fires.

2. injuries from infrastructure collapse,

3. flying debris or the bomb's pressure waves,

4. radiation injuries from instantaneous penetration of gamma radiation from the bomb.