1Gruinard Island – Scotland

Situated in Gruinard Bay, a tiny Scottish island was purchased by the British government in 1942 for conducting experiments on biological weapons, particularly anthrax. Unfortunately, due to the spread of anthrax, 95% of the island’s population vanished.
However, after a decontamination operation in 1990, the island was declared free from anthrax contamination and safe for human habitation.

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