THE Hiroshima and Nagasaki annual candle float down the river Avon took place on Tuesday night.

The event, facilitated by the Salisbury Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, pays tribute to the victims affected by the nuclear bombs dropped in 1945 and all those harmed by nuclear development and testing.

There are also usually additional lanterns decorated by children from Hiroshima.

Each year, the Mayor of Hiroshima delivers a message to the citizens of Salisbury, urging for an end to all nuclear weapons.

Salisbury joined the Mayors for Peace initiative in 2022, bolstering this goal.

It has been staged for nearly 40 years, apart from during the pandemic.

This year the float started at 8.45pm with the usual route from Fisherton Street Bridge to Crane Street.