North Korea claims to have demolished nuclear test site

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North Korea claims to have demolished nuclear test site
Fox News, May 24, 2018, Ryan Gaydos

North Korea on Thursday demolished what it claims to be its nuclear test site, setting off several explosions over the course of a few hours in the presence of foreign journalists.

Sky News reporter Tom Cheshire was invited to the explosion and told the station that he and his colleagues walked up into the mountains to watch the demolition.

“There was a huge explosion, you could feel it. Dust came at you, the heat came at you. It was extremely loud,” Cheshire said.

The explosions at the supposed nuclear test site deep in the mountains were centered on three tunnels into the underground site and a number of observation towers in the area.

The planned closing of the Punggye-ri site was previously announced by dictator Kim Jong Un ahead of the planned summit with President Trump that has been slated for June 12. It was seen as a goodwill gesture ahead of the meeting, but still wouldn’t meet U.S. demands for complete denuclearization.

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Although North Korea committed to closing Punggye-ri’s test site, another facility could be used to continue the country’s nuclear weapons program. Yongbyon nuclear complex, located about 64 miles north of Pyongyang, has a new reactor that could produce weapons-grade plutonium. Pyongyang insists is being used to produce electricity for its citizens.


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“There was a huge explosion, you could feel it. Dust came at you, the heat came at you. It was extremely loud,” Cheshire said.


Take a minute to think about what was in that dust, Silkwood.