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Popular tourist spot
- More than three decades after the accident, the power plant could be considered a popular tourist destination, but currently, it is caught in the war between Russia and Ukraine
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The creepy allure
- The eerie ambiance of Chernobyl has drawn visitors from everywhere.
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Guided tour
- Reporters are guided by an employee and shown around reactor three in the power plant.
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Explanation
- Journalists are briefed by an employee on the operations of a reactor.
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Animal life
- A butterfly resting on a visitor's glove is captured inside one of the reactor rooms, as documented by a visitor.
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Warning
- Reporters walk through a hallway at reactor three.
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Back to 1986
- The control room for reactor three offers a glimpse of the past, appearing nearly identical to its state in 1986.
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High-risk area
- A worker assesses radiation levels near reactor four, where the fatal explosion occurred.
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Seeing history up close
- An employee and a reporter emerge from a haunting hallway within reactor three.
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Management board
- Details from the control panel of reactor three, which now appear relatively basic.
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Historic controls
- The control panel was employed to operate reactor three at Chernobyl.
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Operations center
- In reactor three's control room, a foreboding telephone quietly sits.
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Real life horror
- An employee navigates a dim corridor within reactor three's premises.
© Reuters
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The Sarcophagus
- This metal structure is called the New Safe Confinement. It was recently built to cover reactor four and the original "sarcophagus," which was put in place after the explosion in 1986 to contain radiation.
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Scary journey
- An employee assesses the team, dressed appropriately with a protective hat, face mask, coat, and shoe covers.
© Reuters
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Radiation chamber
- In the presence of an eager audience of journalists, an employee gauges the radiation levels within the room.
© Reuters
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Old corridors
- Workers with a significant amount of equipment are seen walking in reactor three.
© Reuters
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Extreme care
- A truck sprays water on the road to prevent the spread of nuclear dust by wind to nearby regions.
© Reuters
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High-security area
- Workers remove the remaining radioactive particles from the vicinity.
© Reuters
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Ghost town
- Close to the Chernobyl Power Plant, an empty house in Zalesye is nearly concealed by dense vegetation.
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Friendly hostesses
- Unattended dogs wander near the plant, as the looming New Safe Confinement appears in the background.
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New confinement
- Workers are being transported by a bus to the new confinement zone, where ongoing clean-up projects are taking place on reactor four. Source: (UN News) See also: Chernobyl nuclear disaster: meet the Ukrainian ghost city
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Popular tourist spot
- More than three decades after the accident, the power plant could be considered a popular tourist destination, but currently, it is caught in the war between Russia and Ukraine
© Reuters
1 / 23 Fotos
The creepy allure
- The eerie ambiance of Chernobyl has drawn visitors from everywhere.
© Reuters
2 / 23 Fotos
Guided tour
- Reporters are guided by an employee and shown around reactor three in the power plant.
© Reuters
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Explanation
- Journalists are briefed by an employee on the operations of a reactor.
© Reuters
4 / 23 Fotos
Animal life
- A butterfly resting on a visitor's glove is captured inside one of the reactor rooms, as documented by a visitor.
© Reuters
5 / 23 Fotos
Warning
- Reporters walk through a hallway at reactor three.
© Reuters
6 / 23 Fotos
Back to 1986
- The control room for reactor three offers a glimpse of the past, appearing nearly identical to its state in 1986.
© Reuters
7 / 23 Fotos
High-risk area
- A worker assesses radiation levels near reactor four, where the fatal explosion occurred.
© Reuters
8 / 23 Fotos
Seeing history up close
- An employee and a reporter emerge from a haunting hallway within reactor three.
© Reuters
9 / 23 Fotos
Management board
- Details from the control panel of reactor three, which now appear relatively basic.
© Reuters
10 / 23 Fotos
Historic controls
- The control panel was employed to operate reactor three at Chernobyl.
© Reuters
11 / 23 Fotos
Operations center
- In reactor three's control room, a foreboding telephone quietly sits.
© Reuters
12 / 23 Fotos
Real life horror
- An employee navigates a dim corridor within reactor three's premises.
© Reuters
13 / 23 Fotos
The Sarcophagus
- This metal structure is called the New Safe Confinement. It was recently built to cover reactor four and the original "sarcophagus," which was put in place after the explosion in 1986 to contain radiation.
© Reuters
14 / 23 Fotos
Scary journey
- An employee assesses the team, dressed appropriately with a protective hat, face mask, coat, and shoe covers.
© Reuters
15 / 23 Fotos
Radiation chamber
- In the presence of an eager audience of journalists, an employee gauges the radiation levels within the room.
© Reuters
16 / 23 Fotos
Old corridors
- Workers with a significant amount of equipment are seen walking in reactor three.
© Reuters
17 / 23 Fotos
Extreme care
- A truck sprays water on the road to prevent the spread of nuclear dust by wind to nearby regions.
© Reuters
18 / 23 Fotos
High-security area
- Workers remove the remaining radioactive particles from the vicinity.
© Reuters
19 / 23 Fotos
Ghost town
- Close to the Chernobyl Power Plant, an empty house in Zalesye is nearly concealed by dense vegetation.
© Reuters
20 / 23 Fotos
Friendly hostesses
- Unattended dogs wander near the plant, as the looming New Safe Confinement appears in the background.
© Reuters
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New confinement
- Workers are being transported by a bus to the new confinement zone, where ongoing clean-up projects are taking place on reactor four. Source: (UN News) See also: Chernobyl nuclear disaster: meet the Ukrainian ghost city
© Reuters
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Chernobyl: explore the haunting site of the nuclear disaster
Very little has changed since that devastating day in 1986
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April 26, 1986, was one of the worst days in human history due to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident. The disaster claimed the lives of over 25,000 people and released a mass of dangerous nuclear radiation over large areas of Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia.
Decades after the Chernobyl disaster, the aftermath is still felt, and concerns about nuclear safety have escalated due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Curious to see the site of the historical incident that still frightens us to this day? Click through the gallery.
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