Marking 38 Years Since the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Disaster
Radio Moldova,
26 April 2024 9:20
On April 26, 1986, a series of explosions and fires at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine resulted in the release of significant amounts of radioactive material into the atmosphere.
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