As Radiation Levels Rise, Chernobyl Forest Fires Now Burning Dangerously Close To Nuclear Reactor
In 1986, a flawed reactor design in combination with inadequately trained personnel resulted in a steam explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant in Ukraine. The explosion released radioactive materials into many parts of Europe. Two plant workers were killed instantly and in the weeks following, 28 people died due to acute radiation syndrome. The accident









