The great nuclear bunker race: Britons are snapping up Cold War-era lairs for more than 3 times the asking price while fallout shelters are flogged on eBay amid threat of WWIII

EXCLUSIVE The great nuclear bunker race: Britons are snapping up Cold War-era lairs for more than 3 times the asking price while fallout shelters are flogged on eBay amid threat of WWIII Do you have a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By IWAN STONE Published: 01:25 GMT, 21 November 2024 | Updated: 01:25 GMT, 21 November 2024 e-mail View comments As Russia threatens the West with nuclear apocalypse, nations across the globe are bracing for World War Three and the catastrophic devastation the worst of modern warfare could bring. As Vladimir Putin has officially lowered the threshold needed for Moscow to consider a nuclear strike, European nations are gearing up for all-out war on the continent.

And back in the UK, terrified Brits are scrambling to find cover if the nation is struck - with nuclear bunkers built during the Cold War soaring in demand. Hollow shells ready to be dug into a fearful resident's garden are being flogged on eBay for nearly £10,000. Royal Observer Posts, designed to protect observers 15ft below the surface, are being snapped up for well over their asking price.

And now specialist companies are even offering to build fully-fitted prefabricated structures - saying they have seen a huge increase in inquiries following the outbreak of war in Ukraine. But how much does this cost, and would it really protect you in a nuclear war ? MailOnline looks at the options below: It's believed that the bunker, known as Upton ROC, detected radioactive material that spread f.