The 69th Anniversary of the Hiroshima Atomic Bombing

People pray for the atomic bomb victims at a ceremony at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park marking the 69th anniversary of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 2014. An American B-29 dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima killing tens of thousands and hastening the end of World War II. UPI/Keizo Mori