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EPISODE · Jul 4, 2025 · 27 MIN

Why does Switzerland have more nuclear bunkers than any other country?

from The Audio Long Read · host The Guardian

Switzerland is home to more than 370,000 nuclear bunkers – enough to shelter every member of the population. But if the worst should happen, would they actually work? By Jessi Jezewska Stevens. Read by Rachel Handshaw. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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