The Chernobyl nuclear plant continued to produce electricity until the year 2000!

The Chernobyl nuclear plant continued to produce electricity until the year 2000!

The Chernobyl disaster was one of the biggest catastrophes that Ukraine has ever experienced. An explosion and fire released large quantities of radioactive particles into the atmosphere, which spread over the whole area.

This disaster is considered the worst nuclear power plant accident in history and is one of only two classified at the highest level on the International Nuclear Event Scale. Long term effects such as cancers and deformities are still being accounted for.

Despite the high contamination in the area, the Chernobyl nuclear plant continued to produce electricity until it was finally decommissioned in 2000. The photo in this post is from a school in Pripyat, the town next to the power plant.

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