Chernobyl Disaster: What Caused It? The True Story

The Chernobyl disaster, a catastrophic nuclear accident, resulted from a flawed reactor design coupled with serious operational errors during a safety test at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant’s Unit 4 reactor in... Read more »

Haunting Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Photos: Aftermath & Impact

Photographic documentation of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster provides visual evidence of the event’s impact. These images range from depictions of the ruined reactor number four to the abandoned city of Pripyat and... Read more »
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Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: What Happened?

The Chernobyl disaster, a catastrophic nuclear accident, occurred on April 26, 1986, at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant near Pripyat, in what was then part of the Soviet Union (now Ukraine). A... Read more »

Belarus: Chernobyl's Legacy of Disaster

The catastrophic explosion and fire at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in northern Ukraine on April 26, 1986, had a devastating impact on the surrounding environment and population. While located in present-day... Read more »

Explore the Chernobyl Disaster Radiation Map: A Detailed Visual Guide

Visual representations of radioactive contamination resulting from the 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident are crucial tools for understanding the environmental and public health impact of the event. These visualizations typically depict... Read more »