What it's like at the DMZ

The Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea is known as one of the most dangerous places in the world.

DMZ

The 150 mile (240km) long border is filled with landmines, surrounded by electric and barbed wire fencing and surveillance cameras and armed guards are supposed to be on alert 24 hours a day.

Tens of thousands of troops guard it on both sides.

In total, it is about 1.5 times the size of Seoul and almost twice the size of New York City.

The strip of land, which is 2.5 miles wide, attracts thousands of tourists each year who come to see one of the most highly militarised areas in the world.

Dozens of people try to flee North Korea every year, but defections across the dangerous DMZ are rare.

source: bbc