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Rongelap Islanders Welcome the Rainbow Warrior
Rongelap islanders welcoming the Rainbow Warrior. The Rainbow Warrior crew is evacuating Rongelap Islanders to Mejato. Rongelap suffered nuclear fallout from US nuclear tests done from 1946 - 1958, making it a hazardous place to live. The health of many adults and children has suffered as a result. The Greenpeace crew took adults, children and 100 tonnes of belongings onboard.
Unique identifier:
GP0H4L
Type:
Image
Shoot date:
14/05/1985
Locations:
Marshall Islands
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Pacific Ocean
,
Rongelap Atoll
Credit line:
© Greenpeace / Fernando Pereira
Ranking:
★★★★★★ (B)
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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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