Monday, August 11, 2003
Instapundit points out that this incident shows how long buried chemical weapons can stay hidden.
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | China angry over 'WWII gas' spill
An accident in China involving chemical weapons allegedly left behind by Japanese troops in World War II has left at least 36 people ill.
Metal drums containing what is thought to be mustard gas were found on a construction site in the city of Qiqihar in Heilongjiang province.
Most of the injured are construction workers and people who came into contact with the drums after they had been unwittingly opened...