New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- A newly released map illustrates the devastating consequences of a large-scale nuclear attack on the United States, suggesting that nearly 75% of the population could be wiped out. According to the data, major metropolitan areas across the East Coast, Midwest, and West Coast would be primary targets, leading to an estimated 250 million immediate fatalities.

The map indicates that cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Houston, and Washington, D.C. would be among the first hit in a nuclear strike. These areas would suffer the most extensive damage, and residents would need to seek shelter for at least three weeks due to radioactive fallout.

While certain regions, including western Texas, parts of Nevada...