Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, 1986: The Disaster That Rocked The World
Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, 1986: The Disaster That Rocked The World
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A powerful explosion rocked the Reactor 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the early hours of 26 April 1986 – a date that is now firmly associated with... 26.04.2022, Sputnik International
The resulting release of radioactive particles led to the contamination of vast swathes of territory in modern-day Ukraine and Belarus, and prompted the Soviet authorities to create what is known as the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone around the crippled nuclear power plant.Thousands of Soviet military and civilian personnel, who were later dubbed the Chernobyl liquidators, were involved in the effort to deal with the aftermath of the disaster, and thousands of civilians had to be evacuated from the affected area.
A powerful explosion rocked the Reactor 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the early hours of 26 April 1986 – a date that is now firmly associated with one of the worst nuclear disasters in the history of mankind.
The resulting release of radioactive particles led to the contamination of vast swathes of territory in modern-day Ukraine and Belarus, and prompted the Soviet authorities to create what is known as the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone around the crippled nuclear power plant.
Thousands of Soviet military and civilian personnel, who were later dubbed the Chernobyl liquidators, were involved in the effort to deal with the aftermath of the disaster, and thousands of civilians had to be evacuated from the affected area.
Treatment of firefighter Victor Starovoyt, who sustained radiation burns while extinguishing the blaze at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant during the disaster.
Heads of foreign diplomatic missions visit Ukraine to check on the clean-up effort in the wake of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. A paramedic presents a piece of dosimetry equipment.
Kindergarten for children who, together with their parents, were resettled from the Chernobyl area to the town of Kirovo.
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