Hidden deep underground, Finland's massive bomb shelters are drawing renewed interest as European countries increase their defence spending. Featuring swimming pools, gyms, playgrounds and amusements parks, the unique underground facilities can be transformed into civil defence shelters within hours and host 4.8 million of the 5.5 million population.
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00:00So, the shelters can be like this, a sporting hall.
00:28They can be playgrounds, even swimming halls.
00:33Most small civil defence shelters are warehouses, but also clubs and so on.
00:40So, it's not regulated what is the normal peacetime use for shelter.
00:49But it must be emptied and prepared for shelter in 72 hours.
00:55That's the only thing.
01:28Finland is about 8 million people. Finland is about 5.5 million people.
01:33So, we have shelter places almost for every people who are in Finland.