April 26, 1986. In Ukraine, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded and caused the world's worst nuclear disaster. Even after several years of research and investigation, many questions remain unanswered, especially the impact on our health and the environment. To put you on the subject, here are eight facts about Chernobyl.
Where is Chernobyl?
This Chernobyl nuclear power plant It is located 130 kilometers north of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, and about 20 kilometers south of Belarus. World Nuclear Association. Consisting of four reactors built in the 1970s and 1980s, its artificial reservoir of approximately 22 square kilometers is fed by the Pripyat River and is designed to provide cooling water for the reactors. Founded in 1970, Pripyat is also the city closest to the power plant and was home to nearly 50,000 people in 1986.
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