90-100,000 people were killed immediately by the American atomic bomb, and 145,000 died by 1945. Some victim's bodies were blown to pieces by he force of the explosion, and many people were hit with shards of glass and other debris flying through the air. Those citizens of Hiroshima who were not killed by the initial explosion either burned to death if they couldn't escape the fires or remained unconscious, trapped under the rubble. Shouts were heard in the streets of "Kill me, kill me please!" Survivors of the blast felt an urgent need for water to quench their thirst and cool their horrible burns. Bodies littered the streets along with all kinds of mismatched rubble. Entire large buildings had been completely demolished by the humongous explosion, Make shift hospitals were set up for the survivors of the blast but could only supply the people with basic first aid because of the lack of supplies. The city had practically disappeared completely as there were no trees, grass, plants, or buildings. The original estimate of deaths made by Satoshi Nakemurg, a reporter for a news agency, was around 170,000, although today the estimate is closer to 130,000 with many more dying later because of radiation effects. Many people who had been evacuated from the city, returned to search for their families. Some found them all dead, but others were reunited with their parents or siblings.
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