More than 13,000 people would be killed in Hartlepool if a hydrogen bomb hit the town, a computer programme has predicted. As North Korean officials claim that an underground hydrogen bomb test has been carried out in the country, we take a look at the impact a similar device would have in the unlikely event of it being detonated in Hartlepool. Computer programme Nukemap has estimated that 13,770 people would be killed in and around the town – while more than 20,000 would be injured.
Hartlepool Mail 8th Jan 2016 read more »