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In the early hours of 26 April 1986, one of four nuclear reactors at the Chernobyl
power station exploded because human mistakes. Russia was slow to admit what
had happened, even after increased radiation was detected in other countries.
Contamination is still a problem, however, and disputes continue about how many
will eventually die as a result of the worlds worst nuclear accident.

The disaster released at least 100 times more radiation than the atom bombs
dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The number of people who could eventually
die as a result of the accident is highly controversial. It expects up to 93.000 extra
cancer deaths, with other illnesses taking the toll as high as 200.000.

High spills of radiation into the atmosphere are harmful to animals and plants as
well as human beings. In addition, the isotopes released during the incident are
considered to have lived longer when compared to those released during atomic
bomb tests. This variation produces radioactivity curves with different shapes.
Chernobyl radiation effects were evident in Ukraine, Belarus as well as Russia.

After the incident at Chernobyl, the government of Ukraine issued a statement

to assure the public that there was no risk to do with contamination out of the
exclusion zone (Covers a radius of 30 km around the nuclear plant.

Chernobyl radiation today has declined as compared to the past years.

Individuals aged below 18 years are not allowed to access the exclusion zone. The
entrants to this place are also expected to stick the given protocol so that they are
not affected by the levels of radiation of contamination. Life in Chernobyl after the
accident has completely changed after many people decided to evacuate the places
to safe areas. The Chernobyl now and then population has changed because of
disruptions on agriculture which was among the main source of income and
increased levels of radiation. Although the nuclear power plant no longer generates
electricity, the region still has hundreds of workers dressed in contamination suits.

Nature seems to have overtaken settlements and villages left by the natives
after the accident. Although it looks scattered, there is clear evidence of what took
place in 1986 at Chernobyl leading to deaths, loss of property, reduced population
and less productivity.

Nuclear is a dangerous weapon which can cause a big impact. Mistakes made
by human being can be so fatal. People in the next generation will also experience
the impact. Therefore, technicians are expected to work optimally, Thats all
information about Chernobyl nuclear disaster.