The kit should include bottled water, torches, matches energy bars and ID documents as well as cash and playing cards in the event of a future conflict View 3 Images Hadja Lahbib is the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management (Image: Getty Images)

All UK households have been urged to prepare an extreme emergency three-day survival kit – in the event of WW3 breaking out. ‌

The European Union is encouraging citizens to be equipped for 72 hours of self-reliance and has advised people to stockpile essentials including bottled water, torches, matches and energy bars in case of an attack. ID documents should also be carried in a waterproof pouch. ‌

The initiative is part of a broader ‘preparedness strategy’ that was formally presented by EU crisis man

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