Chernobyl: Minute by Minute
The Chernobyl disaster began on April 26, 1986. The Reactor 4 explosion marked history's worst nuclear disaster. Hear minute-by-minute details of what led to the catastrophe, and track the chaos and panic that were to follow. Compounding the tragedy were numerous attempts by high-ranking officials in the Soviet Union to cover up and downplay the explosion, which led to the deaths of thousands.
The Chernobyl disaster began on April 26, 1986. The Reactor 4 explosion marked history's worst nuclear disaster. Hear minute-by-minute details of what led to the catastrophe, and track the chaos and panic that were to follow. Compounding the tragedy were numerous attempts by high-ranking officials in the Soviet Union to cover up and downplay the explosion, which led to the deaths of thousands.
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