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Kim Jong-un's 'Bond villain lair' big enough to hold 20,000 pals spotted from space

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North Korean underground lair fit for a James Bond villain has been uncovered by satellite images.The 176,000sq ft Kanggye General Tractor Plant can accommodate 20,000 people and is understood to be the country's biggest underground arms factory.

Also known as Factory No.26, it is built within a hill that spans 1.2km and houses multiple floors, whilst access is gained through at least nine tunnels that are several miles long.READ MORE: 'Several killed' in Copenhagen shooting by gunman with 'automatic' weaponAmerican researcher Jacob Bogle has analysed the satellite pictures and told Metro.co.uk : "The average person looking at the factory probably wouldn't suspect just how large or important it is. "Outside, in front of the hill that houses the underground portion, there are about 50 hectares of administrative buildings, warehouses and even a small stadium for employees to play football."The factory is somewhat nondescript.

But then all you have to do is look at the hill and you can see small buildings extending straight into the rock and at least nine entrance tunnels."The plant, located in the Chagang province, is understood to be responsible for the manufacturing of both ammunition such as self-propelled artillery and components for short-range ballistic missiles.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Staff are also subjected to body searches with guards looking for lighters and matches or any other implements that could start a fire.

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