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Coordinates: The Chernobyl disaster [a] began on 26 April 1986 with the explosion of the No. 4 reactor of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, near the city of Pripyat in the north of the Ukrainian SSR, close to the border with the Byelorussian SSR, in the Soviet Union. [1] .
Oct 6, 2015 · Below is the Russian map that shows radioactive fallout from Chernobyl disaster (Curie/km2). The Chernobyl catastrophe took place on 26 April 1986 at the Nuclear Power Plant, near the town of Pripyat in the USSR. It is considered the worst nuclear disaster in history.
Apr 24, 2018 · Considered history’s worst nuclear accident, the Chernobyl disaster on April 26, 1986 killed 31 people directly, many due to radiation poisoning during the cleanup.
On 26 April 1986, the Number Four reactor at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant in what then was the Soviet Union during improper testing at low-power, resulted in loss of control that led to an explosion and fire that demolished the reactor building and released large amounts of radiation into the atmosphere.
Discover the history and impact of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster with this ArcGIS web application. You can view interactive maps, scenes, and stories that show the extent of the radiation, the evacuation zones, and the recovery efforts. Learn more about the Chernobyl Project and how you can get involved.
On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Chernobyl had a terrible nuclear accident that changed the course of history. In the following weeks, a large amount of radioactive material was released into the atmosphere due to the explosion, fire at the plant, and the exposure of the core.
May 17, 2019 · On April 25 and 26, 1986, the worst nuclear accident in history unfolded in what is now northern Ukraine as a reactor at a nuclear power plant exploded and burned. Shrouded in secrecy, the...
