Report: 200 Dead Near Site of North Korea's Nuke Test

North Korea's latest nuclear test might've done more than just destabilize Mount Mantap

Citing unnamed sources, Japan's TV Asahi reports a tunnel under construction at the Punggye-ri nuclear site, which is housed in Mount Mantap, collapsed around Sept. 10, leaving roughly 100 workers trapped, per Reuters

A second collapse followed during a rescue operation, the outlet said, noting more than 200 people might've died. No other details were given. The country's most recent nuclear test took place Sept. 3, and analysts believe it may have caused significant damage to the existing tunnel network.

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