A large amount of radioactive material was released from the reactor into the atmosphere; the town of Pripyat and its surroundings were evacuated. The radioactive fallout affected a large part of Europe. The disaster caused international debates over nuclear safety and the Soviet administration's sharing of information.
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- What was Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster?
- On 26 April 1986, an explosion and fire that occurred during a test in reactor number 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union, led to one of the most severe nuclear accidents in history.
- When did Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster happen?
- 1986 CE