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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/125070| Title: | 1959 nuclear attack on Malta would have wiped out, 143,000 |
| Authors: | Vella, Matthew |
| Keywords: | Senglea (Malta) -- History National Archives of Malta (Rabat, Malta) Weapons of mass destruction Nuclear weapons Malta -- Population -- History Malta -- History -- British occupation, 1800-1964 Prime ministers -- Malta -- Biography Malta -- Defenses -- History -- 20th century Mintoff, Dom, 1916-2012 |
| Issue Date: | 2023-08-06 |
| Publisher: | Media Today |
| Citation: | Vella, M. (2023, August 6). 1959 nuclear attack on Malta would have wiped out, 143,000. Malta Today, pp. 16 |
| Abstract: | The year 1959 saw a document forecasting the grim aftermath of a 1 megaton nuclear explosion above Senglea, indicating a staggering death toll of over 143,000 individuals and 37,000 seriously wounded, surpassing 62% of Malta's population. These detailed projections were shared with the Passive Defence Sub-Committee by the Malta Defence Committee. Journalist Matthew Vella's analysis the potential consequences of a nuclear strike on the harbour. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/125070 |
| Appears in Collections: | Melitensia Works - ERCWHMlt |
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