A Melbourne man in the western town of Melbourne spent 20 years building a four-meter-deep bunker to avoid nuclear war, bothering his neighbors. Recently, the local city hall gave him an order to suspend construction.
According to Radio 9, Jakov Loncarevic is a former Yugoslav who has been guarding plutonium reserves for many years. Plutonium is a radioactive element that can be used as a fission agent for nuclear fuel and nuclear weapons.
Loncarevic emigrated to Australia in 1979, but in 1996 he left Melbourne for the small town of Minyip., 337km west of Melbourne
He bought a piece of land there and spent 20 years building a four-meter-deep bunker to avoid nuclear war.
Loncarevic led current affairs (A Current Affair) reporter Martin King to visit his masterpiece and told reporters he dug 40 barrels of earth and used 2500 bags of concrete, 40 tons of recycled steel and 20 tons of wood to build the bunker.
Jakov Loncarevic showed Martin King, a reporter for current affairs news (A Current Affair), to his bunker. (video capture)
He said it was his war sanctuary. He also stockpiled supplies needed to sustain a two-year life in case of a nuclear war, including 900 kilograms of sugar in an industrial refrigerator, 200 kilograms of rice and dried beans, 6000 litres of water, 40 kilograms of detergent, 200 pairs of socks and 200 pieces of underwear. 100 T-shirts and 120 kilograms of honey.
But while Loncarevic was well prepared to avoid nuclear war, he was defeated in a battle with his neighbors. Recently, the local city hall gave him an order to suspend construction.
His neighbors told reporters about the difficulties and embarrassment of living next to the military defense facility.
Bec, a nurse who works nearby, said her property was devaluing because no one wanted to buy a house next to the Loncarevic family.
The picture shows Loncarevic's house overlooking. (video capture)
Bec's parents-in-law have been living in the town of Minyip, two separate homes from Bec's. They told journalist how Loncarevic's house turned into a Soviet Union-style military defense facility from a "lovely house" where a grandmother lived.
Bec added that her children like to play football, but every time they go to Loncarevic's house, her son is afraid to come back because he's been in trouble before. "my kids need to have sense of security," she said.
However, Loncarevic told reporters that neighbors would understand what he did to build bunkers, because it was for their own good, even if they didn't like it.