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Friday, August 13, 2010

Chernobyl - the world's worst civilian nuclear disaster

Radiation hotspots of Cesium-137 in 1996 resul...Image via WikipediaChernobyl - the world's worst civilian nuclear disaster
Kiev (AFP) Aug 12, 2010 - It was shortly after one a.m on April 26, 1986 when the number-four reactor at the Chernobyl complex was shattered by massive blasts, releasing radiation and causing the world's worst civilian nuclear disaster. The explosion at the power station in Ukraine, which was then part of the Soviet Union, was to make the name of Chernobyl practically synonymous with the dangers of atomic energy. ... more
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