Japanese Media: North Korea Nuclear Tunnel Collapse Has Killed Hundreds Of Workers. Massive Radiation Leak Being Reported

Daily Mail: At least 200 people killed after tunnel collapses at North Korean nuclear test site, claims Japanese media

* Japanese media report says 200 have been killed at North Korean nuke test site
* Up to 100 were said to have been trapped before a second collapse took place
* Unverified report claims North's sixth nuclear test had weakened the ground near the tunnels

At least 200 people have been killed at a nuclear test site in North Korea after a tunnel collapsed, according to an unverified Japanese media report.

The collapse is said to have taken place during the construction of a new underground facility at the Punggye-ri site in northeastern North Korea on October 10, the report says.

But there has been no official confirmation of the claims, apparently made by an unnamed North Korean 'source'.

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WNU Editor: There are also reports of a massive radioactive leak in the area.

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