April 26 is the International Day of Remembrance of Victims of Radiation Accidents and Catastrophes

The International Day of Remembrance of the Chernobyl Disaster is intended to serve as a reminder of the danger of nuclear accidents and the need to strengthen international cooperation in mitigating the long-term consequences of the Chernobyl accident.

On this day in 1986 there was an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant – the largest man-made disaster of the 20th century in terms of damage and consequences.

As a result of the accident, the territories of 17 European countries with a total area of 207.5 thousand square kilometers were exposed to radioactive contamination.

Despite the terrible consequences of the Chernobyl accident at the nuclear power plant, the three surviving power units continued to work, and were completely stopped only after many years.
We think you know the history of the Chernobyl disaster, so we will tell you little-known facts

🌲1. Not far from Pripyat there is a Red forest, the most radioactive in the world. It was demolished during the decontamination of the city, but has since begun to grow anew. It got its name due to the fact that the foliage and needles of the trees turned red after the accident
🏛2. Officially, the city of Pripyat is now a huge open-air museum, but it is closed for independent visits.
🎡3. In 2017, a group of Poles launched a Ferris wheel in Pripyat, stopped on the day of the accident.
🎼4. The famous rock band Pink Floyd in 2014 shot a video in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, in the city of Pripyat.
❤️‍🩹5. Despite the fact that Chernobyl is located on the territory of modern Ukraine, about 70% of emissions from nuclear power plants fell on Belarus
Do you think it was possible to provide a nuclear power plant disaster?