What is most likely the author’s reason for writing that six people were “among the luckiest in Hiroshima” in paragraph 2?

The lives of these six people, among the luckiest in Hiroshima, would never be the same.
Answer choices for the above question

A. They kept their homes and possessions after the bombing.

B. They held prominent positions within their community.

C. They were able to return to their old careers.

D. They survived when others did not survive.