Memorial Day for those killed in radiation accidents and disasters is annually celebrated on April 26 in memory of the events of April 26, 1986 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant .
On this day, the world's largest man-made disaster occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. About 190 tons of radioactive substances were released into the atmosphere. Hazardous radioactive substances were released into the environment due to a fire that lasted almost two weeks. The population of Chernobyl was exposed 90 times more than the population of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb exploded .
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Consequences
A territory of 160,000 square kilometers was polluted - the northern part of Ukraine , the west of Russia and Belarus . About 400 thousand people were evacuated from the disaster area.
In Russia , the Bryansk region has suffered the most from radioactive contamination . Slightly less trouble affected the Tula , Kaluga , Oryol regions.
The scale of the disaster could have become much larger if it were not for the courage and dedication of the participants in the aftermath of the Chernobyl accident. At the risk of life and health, they protected people from the harmful effects and further spread of radiation.
World Reaction
Some states after the Chernobyl accident refused to develop in the field of nuclear energy. Safety checks on nuclear power plants have become more thorough. Power plants that have completed their term are closed. The EU has taken measures to close the Ignalina NPP in Lithuania . In the future, another nuclear power plant will be built there.
See also
- The day of honoring the participants in the aftermath of the Chernobyl accident is a memorable date in Ukraine.
- Chernobyl accident
- Chernobyl forum