A nuclear weapon detonation creates one of the most destructive forces known to humanity. The explosion begins with an intense fireball that vaporizes everything in its immediate vicinity, followed by a powerful shockwave that can destroy buildings for miles around.
The thermal radiation from a nuclear explosion travels at the speed of light and can cause severe burns over enormous distances. The intense heat creates different zones of damage, with third-degree burns closest to ground zero, and first-degree burns extending for miles. The thermal pulse also ignites fires throughout the affected area.