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Terrifying Wildfire Rages in Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Terrifying Wildfire Rages in Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
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The Chernobyl disaster, considered to be one of the worst nuclear accidents in history, occurred on April 26, 1986. The subsequent contamination led to a... 06.06.2018, Sputnik International
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Terrifying Wildfire Rages in Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
12:38 GMT 06.06.2018 (Updated: 12:40 GMT 06.06.2018) The Chernobyl disaster, considered to be one of the worst nuclear accidents in history, occurred on April 26, 1986. The subsequent contamination led to a nearly 8.4 million residents of modern-day Belarus, Ukraine and Russia being exposed to high levels of radiation, while over 400,000 people were forced to evacuate the most polluted areas.
A massive wildfire started Tuesday morning inside the "dead zone" around the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, when the dry grass caught fire, local emergency services said in a statement.
There are numerous videos showing flames in the area that are threatening to approach to the nuclear plant.
The wildfire subsequently reached a forest, where up to 10 hectares (over 24 acres) were ablaze.
