In 1986, reactor number four at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine exploded, releasing radioactive fallout across Ukraine, Belarus, Russia and beyond. The explosion was one of the worst nuclear disasters in history. An exclusion zone remains around the plant due to high radiation levels. In the aftermath, 28 emergency workers died from acute radiation syndrome and nearby residents faced increased cancer risks while wildlife and agriculture were severely impacted by radiation poisoning. The abandoned city of Chernobyl remains largely uninhabited due to the ongoing effects of the nuclear disaster.

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• Chernobyl, Ukraine
• In 1986, the USSR
generated 10% of the
world’s nuclear power.
• Nuclear power plant in
Chernobyl exploded on
April 26, 1986

4. Effect on other countries?
• Over the following days,
winds mostly blowing
north and west, carried
fallout into Belarus, as
well as Russia, Poland
& other countries
around the world.

5. Effects Today
• An official exclusion zone around the plant
remains in place, extending for 30 kilometers
(18 miles). It is one of the most radioactive
spots on Earth.
Chernobyl is now a
ghost town

6. Effects of the disaster…
• In the first months after the accident, 28
emergency workers died from acute radiation
syndrome
–Doctors have noticed an increase in cases of
cancer who lived nearby
• Many animals died or got sick
–Fish in nearby rivers were unsafe to eat for
many years
• Millions of acres of farmland have been
poisoned

7. Effects of the radiation
• Radiation caused the Worm Wood
Forest to be re named the Red
Forest because of the effects that
the radiation had on the forest…

8. The Red Forest

9. The Red Forest

10. The Red Forest

11. Chernobyl after the disaster
A former hospital in Chernobyl…

12. Chernobyl after the disaster
A destroyed building in Chernobyl…

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Another destroyed building in Chernobyl…

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An abandoned building near Chernobyl…

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• The following Youtube video gives a
detailed description of the
unforgettable events that took place
that day…
Nuclear Disaster in Chernobyl