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Base Sonarem Destination Guide

Discover Base Sonarem in Algeria

Base Sonarem in the region of Tamanghasset is a town located in Algeria - some 894 mi or ( 1439 km ) South of Algiers , the country's capital .

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Local time in Base Sonarem is now 02:35 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Algiers " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tamanghasset, and Illizi. When in this area, you might want to check out Tamanghasset . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Base Sonarem ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Béryl incident

The "Béryl incident" was a French nuclear test, conducted on May 1 1962, during which nine soldiers of the 621st Groupe d'Armes Spéciales unit were heavily contaminated by radiation. The test took place at In Ekker, Algeria, then a French department, and was designed as an underground shaft test. Due to improper sealing of the shaft, radioactive rock and dust were released into the atmosphere. The soldiers were exposed to as much as 600 mSv.

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Located at 24.07 5.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1962 in Algeria, 1962 in France, French nuclear explosive tests, Military nuclear accidents and incidents, Nuclear weapons program of France