Source 6 CBS Photos of

Chernobyl
By:Adit, Advait, Manu and Yash
Causes
• Nuclear meltdown
• Poor design
• Rushed construction
Short Term Effects
• 31 people instantly died as a result of the explosion.
• The town of Pripyat was abandoned quickly, and many
people had to find new homes and workplaces.
• Fruits, crops, and other produce were contaminated in
the area, and people had to be careful while selecting A deformed baby pig as a
their food. Many people also ingested result of contamination.
contaminated food unknowingly.
• Authorities required contaminated produce to
be properly disposed of.
• Animals were also affected, some even deformed due
to the radiation.
• Even items like cars were contaminated, resulting in
severe losses for the people affected. Vegetables advertised as
"contamination-free"
Long Term
Effects
• Terrible Casualties - This undated
picture, sent by Soviet television, show a man
injured in the blast of No. 4 reactor of
Ukrainian Chernobyl nuclear plant.
Perspective

• Mourning relatives, Relatives

of Konstantin Perchuk, a
fireman who died as a result of
the explosion, cry over his
grave in 1993 at Mitino
Cemetery in Moscow.
Interpretations
• It reads "Oh god, It rains"
• There is also a symbol of Radioactivity
Evaluation
• The source is generally reliable as it is from a trusted news source.
(CBS News)
• The source is also useful as it is mostly comprised of pictures which
help provide insights into this man-made disaster.
• However, the source does not contain much detailed explanation, as
most of the words are just captions of the pictures shown.

• The Source is:

https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/horrifying-photos-of-chernobyl-an
d-its-aftermath/21/
(all photos in the slides are from here)