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Mushroom Cloud Seen in North Korea
The Associated Press, Reuters and the BBC are reporting the siting of a large mushroom cloud following an explosion. The explosion, apparently of unknown origin, produced a cloud 2-2.5 miles wide. However, South Korea is downplaying the possibility of a nuclear weapons test and CNN is reporting that U.S. officials have said the blast was not nuclear weapon.
SEOUL, South Korea - A large explosion occurred in the northern part of North Korea, sending a huge mushroom cloud into the air on an important anniversary of the communist regime, a South Korean news agency reported Sunday.
What's interesting is that there have been several recent articles suggesting the possibility that North Korea was preparing to test nuclear weapons. The New York Times has posted a story dated Sept. 12, 2004 concerning "atomic activity" and intelligence reports that North Korea is preparing to test nuclear bombs. However, this is probably a coincidence since the radiation from a nuclear bomb is leaves a telling and easily detected signature.
Update:
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea said Monday that a huge cloud caused by an explosion near its border with China several days ago was the planned demolition of a mountain for a hydroelectric project, British media reported. [more]
Posted by tim at September 11, 2004 10:39 PM
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