Nuclear Explosion Occurs Near Epicenter of the Sichuan Earthquake, Expert Says
Pastor Dale Morgan
Nuclear Explosion Occurs Near Epicenter of the Sichuan Earthquake,
Expert Says*
By Wu Weilin
Epoch Times Staff
Jun 03, 2008
Boxun News, a Chinese-language Web site based outside China, reported
that an unnamed expert has claimed that there was a nuclear explosion
near the epicenter of the Sichuan earthquake, based on witness reports
and the discovery of concrete rubble believed to have come from an
underground military installation. The news of this nuclear explosion
has raised questions about the cause of the earthquake.
Mr. He, a local resident, stated that when the earthquake occurred on
May 12, people saw something erupt from the top of a mountain next to
the valley, "It looked like toothpaste being squeezed out," said He.
"No, it wasn't [magma]. It was these concrete pieces. The eruption
lasted about three minutes."
According to a China News Services (CNS) report on May 31, 2008,
paramedics from People's Liberation Army (PLA) hospitals and
psychologists from Beijing onsite May 23 found concrete debris at the
bottom of a valley near the epicenter. The half-mile-wide valley was
covered with debris 10 - 20 inches thick, covering the valley floor for
almost 1.5 miles.
No major construction was occurring in the area at the time of the
earthquake.
The thickness of the concrete pieces seemed to match that used in
China's underground military bases, according to Boxun's expert. He
explained that while there are documented cases that earthquakes cause
volcanic eruptions, there are no accounts of eruptions ejecting concrete.
Based on the CNS report and timing of the eruption at the scene, there
seemed to be no evidence of natural volcanic activity. The expert stated
he was certain a nuclear explosion shattered the underground concrete
structures, hurling debris into the air.
At least one of China's nuclear military bases is located in Mianyang
City, Sichuan, near the epicenter.
Chinese Internet surfers commented that right after the quake military
Special Forces blocked traffic heading toward the epicenter on the
mountain, and men in white chemical protective clothing in military
vehicles were also spotted driving toward the mountain. Rescue personnel
near the epicenter were all military, according to witnesses.
The expert believes the nuclear explosion was not confined to the
underground test area and has caused radiation contamination, stating
that in a call to Beijing he recommended authorities accept help from
other countries, seal the area, find and provide help to those who had
been exposed to contamination during the rescue work, and take emergency
measures to prevent water contamination.
The expert believes that the nuclear explosion caused the recent 8.0
magnitude Sichuan earthquake in China. However, other experts referenced
by Boxun withheld judgment as to whether the explosion caused the
earthquake or the earthquake the explosion.