Ukraine marks 30 years since 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster
Source: Associated Press
Apr. 26, 2016 5:30 AM ET
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is marking the 30th anniversary of an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, the world's worst nuclear disaster.
A vigil was held at midnight on Monday in the Ukrainian town of Slavutych where many former Chernobyl workers were relocated.
About 600,000 people, often referred to as Chernobyl's "liquidators," were sent in to fight the fire and clean up the worst of the nuclear plant's contamination. The initial explosion at the power plant killed at least 30 people and exposed millions to dangerous levels of radiation. The final death toll is subject to speculation, due to the long-term effects of radiation.
Commemorative events are going to be held later Tuesday outside the Chernobyl power stations as well as in Belarus and Russia, neighboring countries that also suffered from the fallout.
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Tuesday 26 April 2016 10.53 BST
We meet the people most affected by the nuclear catastrophe, from the Pripyat evacuee to the daughter of a KGB first responder
On 26 April 1986 one of four nuclear reactors at the Chernobyl nuclear plant exploded, triggering the biggest nuclear catastrophe in history.
Some living nearby found their lives changed almost immediately, for others across Europe it would be weeks or months until the full scale of the human and environmental disaster was realised.
As the world marks the 30 year anniversary, we asked people to share their memories about the day the disaster hit.
From the evacuee living in the nearby town of Pripyat to the daughter of a first responder who saw many colleagues die and a farmer from the Netherlands whose business was ruined, these are their stories.
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Link: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/26/not-a-year-went-by-without-a-chernobyl-funeral-30-years-since-disaster-hit
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