![]() Thermal radiation radius (3rd degree burns): 8. Two Birmingham Labour MPs defy leader Jeremy Corbyn over TridentĪir blast radius (20 psi): 2.17 km (14.8 km²)Īir blast radius (5 psi): 5.35 km (90 km²).The strongest air blasts would stretch out by a further half a kilometer in every direction, reaching areas such as Hockley and Small Heath.Īreas such as Erdington, Kings Heath, Selly Oak, Handsworth and parts of Smethwick would be badly damaged, with a huge number of fatalities and injuries. The situation would be different if the bomb exploded at a height to cause optimum destruction. ![]() The blast would create a 600m wide crater (grey), and 1.5km wide fireball (orange) an air blast stretching 5.4km out (grey) and those within a 9km radius would be highly likely to receive third degree burns (peach). Thermal radiation radius (3rd degree burns): 8.95 km (251 km²) It would leave many with third degree burns, causing severe scarring or disablement and may require amputations.Īir blast radius (20 psi): 1.67 km (8.8 km²) Those in Aston, Small Heath, Moseley and Hockley would be subjected to blasts still capable of destroying most residential buildings - causing huge numbers of fatalities and injuries.Īnyone avoiding those areas but still within 9km of the epicentre would be subjected to huge levels of thermal radiation. 1: Tsar Bomba (1961) Tsar Bomba, also called Big Ivan, needed a specially designed plane because it was too heavy to carry on conventional aircraft. Corbyn attacked over 'barmy' plans to scrap Trident It was the second-most powerful nuclear explosion, with a yield of 24,200 kilotons and a destructive radius of 25 miles (41km).Without medical treatment, between 50% and 90% of those caught in the areas would be killed from acute effects alone - dying takes between several hours and several weeks. Those not killed instantly in areas such as Ladywood and Edgbaston would most likely face a painful death. People in Bordesley Green and Sparkbrook at the time would face almost certain death as a powerful air blast smashes buildings to smithereens. (Image: NUKEMAP)įatal levels of radiation would increase greatly if the nuke exploded at ground level. A nuclear blast at ground level would create a 600m crater (grey), a 1.5km fireball (orange), deadly levels of radiation (green) for 2.3km in all directions and thermal damage capable of causing third degree burns 9km away.
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