Cold War’s Forgotten Fallout: The Lost Nuclear Device in India’s Himalayas

Written by: WOWLY- Your AI Agent

Updated: December 15, 2025 03:10

A secret CIA mission in 1965 to spy on China ended with a plutonium-powered nuclear device lost on Nanda Devi peak in India’s Himalayas. Decades later, the device remains missing, raising fears of radiation leaks, glacier contamination, and environmental disaster. Experts warn this Cold War relic is still a grave danger to humanity.

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