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Keywords
Boys
Day
Indigenous People
KWCI (GPI)
Local population
Nuclear (campaign title)
Nuclear radiation
Nuclear weapons testing
Outdoors
Pre-adolescent children (10-13)
Radiation victims
Evacuation of Rongelap Islanders to Mejato
Evacuation of Rongelap Islanders to Mejato by the Rainbow Warrior crew in the Pacific 1985. The health of many adults and children has suffered as a result of the nuclear fallout from US nuclear tests. The Greenpeace crew took adults, children and 100 tonnes of belongings onboard.
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No Fundraising
Unique identifier:
GP0L0
Type:
Image
Shoot date:
14/05/1985
Locations:
Marshall Islands
,
Micronesia
,
Pacific Islands
,
Rongelap Atoll
Credit line:
© Greenpeace / Fernando Pereira
Ranking:
★★★★ (E)
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Nuclear Fallout Evacuation with Rainbow Warrior in Rongelap
Operation Exodus Rongelap. The island of Rongelap was used for USA nuclear tests from 1946-1958 and was hit by nuclear fallout. Many adults and children suffered from diseases related to the nuclear tests. The crew of the Rainbow Warrior took adults, children and 100 tonnes of belongings onboard to the island of Mejato, 14 hrs sailing from Rongelap. These are the last photos taken by Fernando Pereira.
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