Crater produced from atomic bomb falling to the ground

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This is the spot where one of the four atomic bombs from the 1966 Palomares accident crashed to the ground, spreading its radioactive plutonium on the nearby land. A second bomb crashed a couple of kilometers away, close to Palomares proper. An interesting read: www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18689132

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_Palomares_B-52_crash

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Coordinates: 37°14'15"N 1°49'0"W

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Hotel Carlos III 28 km
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pk-81 37 km
pk_82a 37 km
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Estanco of Purias 42 km
Rainbird 43 km
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Playa de Vera 2 km
1966 Palomares B-52 crash 2.2 km
Baria Necropolis 3.8 km
Puerto de Garrucha 6.1 km
Reservoir 7.3 km
A-7, Junction 529, Motorway of Spain 7.5 km
Camping Los Gallardos 11 km
Reservoir 11 km
Clover Estates, Orange Grove Development Phase IV in Limaria Arboleas Costa de Almeria 29 km
Region of Murcia 95 km

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Playa de Vera 1966 Palomares B-52 crash Baria Necropolis Puerto de Garrucha Reservoir A-7, Junction 529, Motorway of Spain Camping Los Gallardos Reservoir Clover Estates, Orange Grove Development Phase IV in Limaria Arboleas Costa de Almeria Region of Murcia