Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The first underground test, on May 1, 1962, code-named Beryl Sahara , resulted in radioactive vapour escaping through fissure in a rock. Its ill-effects are still felt by the people of Algeria.
The first underground test, on May 1, 1962, code-named Beryl Sahara , resulted in radioactive vapour escaping through fissure in a rock. Its ill-effects are still felt by the people of Algeria.



