SCMP: North Korea’s nuclear test site has collapsed ... and that may be why Kim Jong-un suspended tests
The mountain’s collapse after a fifth blast last fall has led to the creation of a massive ‘chimney’ that could leak radioactive fallout into the air, researchers have found
North Korea’s mountain nuclear test site has collapsed, putting China and other nearby nations at unprecedented risk of radioactive exposure, two separate groups of Chinese scientists studying the issue have confirmed.
The collapse after five nuclear blasts may be why North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared on Friday that he would freeze the hermit state’s nuclear and missile tests and shut down the site, one researcher said.
The last five of Pyongyang’s six nuclear tests have all been carried out under Mount Mantap at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in North Korea’s northwest.
One group of researchers found that the most recent blast tore open a hole in the mountain, which then collapsed upon itself. A second group concluded that the breakdown created a “chimney” that could allow radioactive fallout from the blast zone below to rise into the air.
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WNU Editor: If the site has collapsed and is releasing radioactivity, I feel sorry for these troops .... 300 Troops Left Behind at N.Korea's Nuke Test Site (Chosun Ilbo).
More News On Chinese Scientists Issuing A Warning That North Korea's Nuclear Test Site Has Collapsed
Report: North Korea nuclear test site largely unusable -- The Hill
China says North Korea ended nuclear tests because their underground test site collapsed -- Daily Telegraph/AFP
North Korea’s Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site: Unusual Activity Observed -- 38 North
North Korea's mountain mystery: Is Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site still functional? -- Washington Post
That's One Reason To Suspend Nuclear Tests: North Korea's Most Recent Blast Collapsed a Mountain -- Fortune
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See. They are giving up nukes
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