In which country, the incident described in the poem occur? What had caused the flashes? What happened to his home soon after?
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Solution
The incident occurred in Hiroshima in Japan on August 6, 1945. The flashes, that is, bright light were caused by the detonation of the nuclear bomb that was thrown on the city.
The roof and the wall of his house crumbled leaving behind timber and debris raising dust.