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Short essay on chernobyl nuclear disaster

Answer 1

The Chernobyl disaster, also referred to as the Chernobyl accident, was a catastrophicnuclear accident. It occurred on 26 April 1986 in the No.4 light water graphite moderated reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plantnear Pripyat, a town in northern Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic which was part of the Soviet Union (USSR).

Chernobyl disaster

The nuclear reactor after the disaster. Reactor 4 (centre). Turbine building (lower left). Reactor 3 (centre right).

Date26 April 1986Time01:23 (Moscow Time UTC+3)LocationPripyat, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet UnionCauseInadvertent explosion of core during emergency shutdown of reactor whilst undergoing power failure experimentDeaths31 (direct)
15 (estimated indirect deaths up to 2011)[1]

Answer 2

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Chernobyl Disaster -

• Disaster occurred on 26th April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.
• Large quantities of radioactive particles were released into the atmosphere.
• This accident is considered to be one of the worst nuclear power plant accidents.
• The official death toll was 31.
• Long term effects such as cancer and other deformities are still being reported.