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Chernobyl: The Nuclear Disaster That Shook the World
On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine became the site of one of the worst nuclear disasters in history. During a safety test gone wrong, Reactor No. 4 exploded, releasing massive amounts of radioactive material into the atmosphere. The immediate aftermath was devastating—two plant workers died on the day of ...
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40 years ago today, on April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl disaster began during a late night safety test at Reactor No. 4. A combination of design flaws in the RBMK reactor and human mistakes caused a sudden power surge. At 1:23 a.m., explosions blew the reactor apart, exposing its core and releasing massive amounts of radioactive material into the atmosphere. Firefighters and plant workers were the first to respond, not fully aware of the radiation danger. Many walked directly on radioactive debris
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