Explore nuclear shelters of countries around the world
(Baonghean.vn) - Nuclear bomb shelters have been built by countries around the world for a long time. Now these shelters are being mentioned again as they could be used if a nuclear war breaks out.
1. Nuclear bomb shelter in Japan
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| Seiichiro Nishimoto, CEO of Shelter, wears a gas mask in a simulated nuclear shelter built in the basement of his home in Osaka, western Japan. |
The Japanese are world-famous for their unique and practical inventions. With the increasing dangers threatening daily life, Mr. Kenji Oribe, a resident of Suma, designed and built a model of a "nuclear shelter" right under his house.
Accordingly, this "nuclear shelter" was researched and constructed by him within 6 months. The ceiling and walls of the bunker are solidly made of 19-inch thick reinforced concrete. This helps the bunker to be able to withstand bombs of the same class as "Little Boy", the bomb that the city of Hiroshima suffered in 1945, killing 129,000 people.
2. Nuclear shelter with capacity for 2,700 people in Russia
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| A staff member is instructing how to put on radiation protection suits. The shelter includes equipment such as diesel generators, water pumps, radiation and chemical protection suits, wooden beds for sleeping... |
In addition to underground facilities for high-ranking leaders, Russia is also believed to have built nuclear shelters with large war room capacity. Nuclear shelter No. 1 in Moscow is a typical example. This underground bunker can shelter 2,700 people in case of a nuclear attack.
Russia's nuclear bunker is located at a depth of nearly 200m underground with steel walls more than 0.6m thick, nuclear bunker No. 1 is considered "inviolable" if a nuclear war becomes a reality. If going down to the bunker, each person has a ration of 3 meals and 3 liters of water per day. The bunker is also equipped with air conditioning, 75 toilets and a large bathroom, enough for 200 people to bathe at the same time.
In addition to underground bunkers, many public buildings in Russia are also tasked with sheltering people in the event of a nuclear war. In October 2016, the management of Zenit Arena, a large-scale stadium being built in St. Petersburg, Russia for the 2018 World Cup, received a request from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations to quickly prepare safe shelters for people in the event of a nuclear war.
3. China's top secret nuclear bunker
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| The hallway was deep and completely dark. |
The nuclear bunker is located 2km deep under the Xishan National Forest Park, 20km northwest of Beijing. This is a safe evacuation place for China's top leaders in the event of a nuclear war.
The nuclear bunker is a system of underground tunnels and caves the size of a small city, with a stable supply of clean water for 1 million people in the event of an emergency evacuation due to nuclear war.
The main entrance to the facility, located not far from Beijing, would allow Chinese leaders to quickly reach the safe haven from Zhongnanhai. The government would be able to maintain operations from inside the bunker.
Compared to other famous nuclear shelters such as Raven Rock Mountain Complex in Pennsylvania or Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado in the US, the shelter in Xishan Park has a significant advantage due to its special location, quickly ensuring the safety of China's top officials.
4. American nuclear war shelter
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| The equipment in this nearly half-decade-old basement appears to be intact. Photo: Mirror |
Built in 1967, this bomb shelter is designed to withstand a nuclear war. It was built to house five people. Although they are isolated from the outside world, they still maintain lines of communication in case of a nuclear war.
The front wall of the bunker is 1 meter thick, the roof is more than 0.5 meter thick and the concrete floor is more than 0.6 meter thick. Industrial water springs were also built around the bunker to help withstand the shock waves from the explosion.
The shelter has a 200 kW generator, massive air intake tunnels, and a custom ventilation system with radiation filters to be used in the event of a nuclear disaster. The primary purpose of the shelter is to protect against shock waves and super high pressure. It can also protect against radioactive fallout for a certain period of time.
5. Nuclear shelter in England
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| The UK's nuclear bunker is hidden in a quiet residential street on the outskirts of York. |
This underground structure was built by the British government in 1961 to prepare for a “doomsday” scenario in the event of a nuclear attack during the Cold War.
It is understood that 60 members of the Royal Armed Forces and a team of leading scientific advisers were responsible for running the operation.this nuclear shelter.
The doors of the bunker are blast-proof. There are about 20 beds in the two dormitories of the secret bunker. This serves as the “brain” of the bunker in case of a possible (nuclear) attack.
The bunker was closed in 1991 at the end of the Cold War. It was reopened to the public in 2006.
6. North Korea's solid "nuclear bunker" |
| Pyongyang Metro is about 24km long with 17 stations and 2 tracks. (Source: Sputnik) |
In the event of a nuclear attack, the Pyongyang Metro, the deepest train station in the world, could be considered a safe haven for North Koreans.
North Korea has a subway system located more than 100m underground. This is also one of the deepest stations in the world today. This train station was built starting in 1968 and inaugurated in 1973 under the leadership of North Korean leader Kim Il Sung.
The station has an average depth of 100m, but some sections are as deep as 150m. At such depths, the average temperature remains around 18°C all year round. In addition to serving as a public transport hub, the 100m-deep station could also serve as a safe haven in the event that current tensions between the US and North Korea escalate into a full-scale war.
7. Swiss nuclear shelter
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| A nuclear bomb shelter is in an apartment building in Switzerland, with a 20cm thick door. |
Switzerland is the only country in the world that has a system of nuclear bomb-proof bunkers for its entire population, even though they may never need to use them.
This shelter system is equipped with 20cm thick armored doors and a ventilation system capable of filtering gas, these are temporary homes for people in case of emergency, conventional war or nuclear war.
Every apartment in Switzerland, whether rented or sold, comes with a cellar. In peacetime, these cellars are used by the people as small warehouses.
Statistics from Swissinfo show that the Swiss spend the most in the world (more than 20% of their income) to ensure their safety against all external threats. And this has been legalized.
