epa10786902 A bonfire is lightened past the A-bomb Dome to comfort victims of the 1945 atomic bombing at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, 05 August 2023 (issued 06 August 2023), the eve of the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing. Hiroshima City has announced the toll of victims from the atomic bombing rose to about 140,000. The number of victims was counted as the end of 1945 after the August 6 bombing.  EPA/JIJI PRESS JAPAN OUT  EDITORIAL USE ONLY