Nagasaki has marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic attack on the southern city in Japan. Survivors are determined to make their hometown the last place on Earth hit by a nuclear bomb.

The Mayor of Nagasaki Shiro Suzuki made a plea for world peace during a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bomb attack on the city on August 9. Footage by Nagasaki Peace Ceremony via

Thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Nagasaki on Saturday to mark the 80th anniversary of the city's atomic bombing, as the mayor warned that current global conflicts could push the world again into nuclear war.