During the 1950s, the United Kingdom had a nuclear test program in the central Pacific. Thousands of British military personnel, and hundreds of New Zealand and Fijian soldiers and sailors were involved in these tests. Many of these soldiers and sailors suffered health effects and never received compensation. The situation for the Fijian survivors was so dire that recently the Fijian government created a welfare fund for them. A documentary, called Kirisimasi, aims to tell the stories of these Fijian nuclear veterans. You can support the documentary by making a donation.
During the 1950s, the United Kingdom had a nuclear test program in the central Pacific. Thousands of British military personnel, and hundreds of New Zealand and Fijian soldiers and sailors were involved in these tests. Many of these soldiers and sailors suffered health effects and never received compensation. The situation for the Fijian survivors was so dire that recently the Fijian government created a welfare fund for them. A documentary, called Kirisimasi, aims to tell the stories of these Fijian nuclear veterans. You can support the documentary by making a donation.
