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| 14:29:57 | 26-04-2005 | Politics |

CHERNOBYL STILL DANGEROUS

April 26, 1986 an unprecedented catastrophe took place in the 4-th energy
block of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. As result of the thermal
explosions a great quantity of radioactive substances burst into the
atmosphere.

2300 inhabited localities were polluted throughout the territory of 50
thousand square km. The number of victims reached 3.3 million; 1 million of
them are children.

Today Ukraine marks the anniversary of the Chernobyl calamity. 19 church
bells sounded at midnight and wreaths were laid to the memorial to the
Chernobyl victims.

To note, one more catastrophe threatens Chernobyl. As reported by Newsru.com
during the recent 4 years the technical condition of the sarcophagus of the
4-th reactor has considerably worsened. Wrecks have appeared on the

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress