Reports indicate that about 14,000 nuclear bunkers are being built by India, all of them on the Indo-Pak border to protect families. The border towns and villages are within the range of tactical nuclear weapons in Pakistan's possession, although the N-option is now only in the realm of blackmail, say defence analysts.
But if you have ever wondered what they look or feel like, here are some visuals from inside a Nuclear shelter in Berlin.
The sleeping zone, with rudimentary beds decked up one above the other, appeared more like a depressing hospital ward. (DH Photo/Rasheed Kappan)
The sleeping zone, with rudimentary beds decked up one above the other, appeared more like a depressing hospital ward. (DH Photo/Rasheed Kappan)
Terrified by an imminent attack, the people would first be asked to strip naked for an ice-cold shower to decontaminate. (DH Photo/Rasheed Kappan)
Painted in light green, the chambers appeared to do nothing to alleviate the feeling of dread. (DH Photo/Rasheed Kappan)
Extremely limited food and water stocks were to be rationed. Filtered air would not last for more than two weeks. (DH Photo/Rasheed Kappan)
The cold signboards that still displayed these instructions were clinical. The bunker had bathrooms, a kitchen, a diesel-powered electric generator and storage areas. (DH Photo/Rasheed Kappan)
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