A radioactive explosion in 1986 changed the world forever. Contaminated livestock, radioactive towns, and people losing their lives was the result of the infamous Chernobyl Disaster. Learn more about the components to this true catastrophe in our podcast.
In 1986, the Chernobyl disaster in Pripyat,Ukraine caused a nationwide evacuation of civilians. After the nuclear reactor was overheated, it blasted waves of radiation almost 7,000 miles across countries. People had to leave their houses in hope to return when it was safe, but that never happened. To this day, the town of Pripyat is still abandoned.
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