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On This Day: April 26, 1986 – The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Shocked the World

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: April 26, 1986 – The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Shocked the World.

On this day April 26, 1986, the world’s worst nuclear disaster occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Soviet Union. During a late night safety test at Reactor No. 4, a sudden surge of power caused a massive explosion and fire that released radioactive material across large parts of Europe.

Nearly 100 deaths were directly linked to the accident, mostly among plant workers and first responders. Over time, the long term effects of radiation exposure led to thousands of cancer...
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