Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster is termed a disaster as thousands of people were exposed to the gas. About 64 died because of exposure to radiation. Others who were exposed to the radiation were later diagnosed with diseases that were also transferred to their offspring.
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
This nuclear disaster took place in Chernobyl in Ukraine, a part of former Soviet Russia. The accident occurred on 26 April 1986 when a nuclear reactor at the nuclear power complex at Chernobyl exploded. This resulted in the release of many radioactive gases into the air and breaking out of fires at several nearby places.
This accident is termed a disaster as thousands of people were exposed to the gas. About 64 died because of exposure to radiation. Others who were exposed to the radiation were later diagnosed with diseases that were also transferred to their offspring.
Such was the intensity of the accident that four square kilometers of pine forests in the nearby area became reddish-brown and was named ‘Red Forests’. Many animals also died in the accident. The growth of many animals was also stunted.
Radioactive gases formed clouds that spread over Poland, Sweden, Germany, Norway, Finland, Italy, and France. Water bodies and soil in these European regions are still believed to be contaminated.
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