"Very close to the Mediterranean coast, specifically in the municipality of Cuevas del Almanzora, east of the province of Almeria, a group of mountains belonging to the Baetic Mountains is evident to everyone. This is the Sierra Almagrera, also known as the “Land of Silver”, because of the large deposits of this mineral that were exploited in the past. Nowadays, there are only traces and ruins that have become tourist attractions, where you can see the vast amount of evidence of what was once a land full of prosperity. In general, the Sierra Almagrera is very small; only about 8.5 kilometres long and 3 kilometres wide. The “Tenerife” peak is its highest point at 366 metres above sea level. On January 17, 1966, a mid-air collision between a U.S. B-52 bomber and a KC-135 tanker near Palomares, Spain, resulted in the accidental release of four atomic bombs. One bomb landed in Sierra Almagrera, while the others were recovered on land and in the Mediterranean Sea. The incident caused radioactive plutonium contamination over a 2 km² area. Despite the passage of time, the locals are still waiting for the Americans to clean up the plutonium contamination." — belgianIbex • Feb 16, 2025