10 Facts about Chernobyl
On April 26th, 1986, an explosion caused by a testing error tore apart the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The burst released a radioactive wave that was 400 times more concentrated than the Hiroshima nuclear bomb. To this day, those from the towns nearby and the surrounding area are suffering from the horrible after effects of the horrible disaster. Below are a few facts you might not have known about Chernobyl.
1. The explosion was caused by one of four reactors
Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant had 6 reactors on site, but only 4 were completed. The 4th reactor was two years old and, on the day of the explosion, going through maintenance and monitoring. One of the processes for the monitoring didn’t work correctly, causing …show more content…
This left Belarus crippled, with 20% of the land used for agriculture left contaminated. Hundreds of thousands of inhabitants had to leave their homes. To this day, thousands more have been affected by illnesses caused by radiation, like cancer and cardiovascular disease. Hundreds of millions of dollars was lost be Belarus due to this disaster.
7. Radioactive rain fell as far as Britain
Despite Belarus being the most affected country, countries all over Europe experienced some sort of nuclear rain. This type of rain is caused when the radioactive cloud created by the explosion moves like typical clouds and releases contaminated rain. This rain fell as far as Ireland, in the British Isles. Several hundred farms now contain some trace of radiation.
8. Seven million people are still being paid benefits
Pensions were provided for those affected by Chernobyl, more than 7 million people. Most of the pensioners are from Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia. Moneys are paid to help with economic hardships, but the majority of money is for healthcare. The United Nations Chernobyl Rehabilitation and Recovery Program works with social programs in an effort to help the victims deal with anxiety and recovery from the
On April 26th, 1986, an explosion caused by a testing error tore apart the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The burst released a radioactive wave that was 400 times more concentrated than the Hiroshima nuclear bomb. To this day, those from the towns nearby and the surrounding area are suffering from the horrible after effects of the horrible disaster. Below are a few facts you might not have known about Chernobyl.
1. The explosion was caused by one of four reactors
Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant had 6 reactors on site, but only 4 were completed. The 4th reactor was two years old and, on the day of the explosion, going through maintenance and monitoring. One of the processes for the monitoring didn’t work correctly, causing …show more content…
This left Belarus crippled, with 20% of the land used for agriculture left contaminated. Hundreds of thousands of inhabitants had to leave their homes. To this day, thousands more have been affected by illnesses caused by radiation, like cancer and cardiovascular disease. Hundreds of millions of dollars was lost be Belarus due to this disaster.
7. Radioactive rain fell as far as Britain
Despite Belarus being the most affected country, countries all over Europe experienced some sort of nuclear rain. This type of rain is caused when the radioactive cloud created by the explosion moves like typical clouds and releases contaminated rain. This rain fell as far as Ireland, in the British Isles. Several hundred farms now contain some trace of radiation.
8. Seven million people are still being paid benefits
Pensions were provided for those affected by Chernobyl, more than 7 million people. Most of the pensioners are from Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia. Moneys are paid to help with economic hardships, but the majority of money is for healthcare. The United Nations Chernobyl Rehabilitation and Recovery Program works with social programs in an effort to help the victims deal with anxiety and recovery from the