German civil defence planners have discovered that none of the country’s 579 public bomb shelters are usable – with many ...

A bomb shelter built in the basement of a new volunteer rescue depot building in Võru County is the first of its kind in ...

Swimming pools and amusement parks can double up as air raid bunkers in Finland, which has 50,500 civil defence shelters.

Sweden has announced a £7.7million plan to modernise its civil defence bunkers after warning Swedes to prepare for the risk ...

The shelters protect against shock waves and bomb fragments, as well as nuclear blasts and heat waves, according to the country's official guidance. They offer "better protection" against ...

Buildings or housing complexes with a floor area exceeding 1,200 square metres are required by law to have a bomb shelter. Other countries with a similar wide access to bunkers are Switzerland ...