Chernobyl: The World's Worst Nuclear Disaster
Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml In 1986, the world's worst nuclear accident occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. So, what happened at Chernobyl, and how bad is...
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On April 26th , 1986, the world’s worst nuclear accident occurred at the ChernobylNuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. The explosion spread radiation throughout the area, releasing400 times more than the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. In the months and years followingthe accident, hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from their homes, some unableto ever return. So, what happened at Chernobyl, and how bad is it now?On the day of the accident, nuclear operators were in the middle of performing safety testswhen one of the reactors suffered a power spike. This set off a chain reaction of explosions,and caused the reactor to rupture and catch fire. The explosions sent radioactive falloutinto the atmosphere, contaminating Belarus, and much of the western Soviet Union and Euro...
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On April 26th , 1986, the world’s worst nuclear accident occurred at the ChernobylNuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. The explosion spread radiation throughout the area, releasing400 times more than the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. In the months and years followingthe accident, hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from their homes, some unableto ever return. So, what happened at Chernobyl, and how bad is it now?On the day of the accident, nuclear operators were in the middle of performing safety testswhen one of the reactors suffered a power spike. This set off a chain reaction of explosions,and caused the reactor to rupture and catch fire. The explosions sent radioactive falloutinto the atmosphere, contaminating Belarus, and much of the western Soviet Union and Euro...
