Special Report
What a Nuclear Attack Would Do to the World’s Major Cities
October 11, 2022 1:00 pm
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Pakistan, Islamabad, National Assembly
> Casualties from 100 kiloton detonation: 123,210 deaths; 250,330 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 754,806 (71%)
> Casualties from 800 kiloton detonation: 293,160 deaths; 972,420 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 3.0 million (281%)
> Population, 2018: 1,061,000 (city proper)
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Russia, Moscow, Kremlin
> Casualties from 100 kiloton detonation: 251,800 deaths; 1,098,310 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 3.4 million (28%)
> Casualties from 800 kiloton detonation: 1,050,270 deaths; 3,332,670 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 9.5 million (76%)
> Population, 2018: 12,410,000 (city proper)
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Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Ad Dirah
> Casualties from 100 kiloton detonation: 405,890 deaths; 955,860 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 2.8 million (40%)
> Casualties from 800 kiloton detonation: 1,053,850 deaths; 1,727,970 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 4.7 million (69%)
> Population, 2018: 6,907,000 (city proper)
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South Africa, Pretoria, Pretoria West
> Casualties from 100 kiloton detonation: 56,680 deaths; 208,850 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 615,147 (26%)
> Casualties from 800 kiloton detonation: 216,210 deaths; 553,360 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 1.5 million (65%)
> Population, 2018: 2,378,000 (urban agglomeration)
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South Korea, Seoul, Seoul City Hall
> Casualties from 100 kiloton detonation: 306,590 deaths; 1,394,730 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 4.4 million (44%)
> Casualties from 800 kiloton detonation: 1,365,260 deaths; 4,335,280 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 12.0 million (120%)
> Population, 2018: 9,963,000 (urban agglomeration)
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