The Kyshtym disaster is easily one of the largest nuclear meltdowns but due to the Soviet Union government hiding the files it was not talked about as much as other nuclear meltdowns. The Kyshtym disaster occurred on September 29,1957 but it goes back all the way to the 1946 when the nuclear reactors and plutonium processing plant were established. They were built as a way for the Soviet program to develop nuclear weapons. The first weapon was built in 1949 and after that they were in a rush to produce more but they were given less time. The Soviet nuclear program was hurried and had advanced technology for its rushed program which led to poor conditions for workers. The nuclear plant was located in the eastern side of the Ural Mountains where
