Hiroshima survivor: I 'saw the hell' of nuclear weapons

70 years since the bombing of Hiroshima, Keiko Ogura, now 78, says she has never forgotten the “ghost people” she encountered that day.

Keiko Ogura was 8-years-old when the bomb fell. She was at home, around 1.5 miles from the blast’s hypocentre.

Though she, her parents and brothers suffered only minor injuries, her house was destroyed. She helped bring water from the well for survivors, but says some victims “all of a sudden, died in front of [her]”.

Keiko says her experience proves nuclear weapons are “inhumane” and should be banned.

“People are discussing whether they need or should preserve nuclear weapons or not, it’s ridiculous. Because I saw the hell.”

This clip is originally from 5 live’s coverage of the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, on Thursday 6 August 2015.