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How Switzerland became the nuclear bomb shelter capital of the world

WBUR

Published August 21, 2026 at 12:04 PM EDT

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Switzerland is home to more than 370,000 nuclear bomb shelters. The historically neutral nation guarantees each of its 9 million citizens a spot in case of an emergency.

Rob Schmitz reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.