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Suicide Squad: The True Heroes of the Chernobyl Disaster

12May

By Tahreem AkramNo Comments

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Suicide Squad: The True Heroes of the Chernobyl Disaster

The Chernobyl disaster is considered the most devastating nuclear accident in history. At 1:23 a.m. on April 26, 1986, a safety test at Chernobyl Power Plant caused two explosions in Ukraine. It was equivalent to 400 nuclear bombs. Instantly, two workers lost their lives, and another died in the next few months. HBO made a show called Chernobyl that talks a lot about the things that happened after the nuclear accident there. I have brought people’s attention back and provided a detailed account of its aftermath. But the number could have been even bigger if it weren’t for three brave men. The names of these angels were Alexei Ananenko, Valeri Bespalov, and Boris Baranov. They volunteered for a very dangerous job that many thought would kill them. After showing this bravery, people started...

Unraveling the Enigma: The History Behind Red Forest

12May

By Tahreem Akram1 Comment

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Unraveling the Enigma: The History Behind Red Forest

The environment was also affected by the Chernobyl disaster. One place that got a lot of radiation was a forest near the power plant. Most of the trees died and turned a rusty red-orange color. That’s why it is called the Red Forest. On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl disaster happened at a nuclear power plant in Ukraine. This power plant consists of four reactors. On April 25, workers were doing tests to see how long the tribunes could keep spinning without electricity. But something went wrong during the test, and the reactor became unstable. Despite this, they proceed with the test, which results in a huge explosion. It spreads radioactive materials into the air. The rescue team quickly went to the area to control the fire and keep the radiation from spreading further. However, i...

17Apr

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

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Duga radar

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union developed a secret radar system called Duga. Which aimed to detect incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) from the United States. Located near Chernobyl in present-day Ukraine. The Duga radar system consisted of two massive structures over 150 meters tall and 500 meters long. Today, the abandoned radar station stands as a haunting reminder of the Cold War. However, the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union. Construction on the Duga radar system began in 1976 and took over three years to complete. The radar was a classified project, and the Soviet authorities kept its existence a secret from the outside world. Although it was massive in size. The radar system remained hidden from view behind dense forests and was gua...

Chernobyl Disaster: The worst nuclear disaster in history

8Nov

By AbdullahNo Comments

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Chernobyl Disaster: The worst nuclear disaster in history

The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear blast, that took place towards the North of USSR. Happened nearly 35 years ago, the disaster still continues to affect nearby areas Termed as the 'worst nuclear disaster in history', the Chernobyl disaster took place in 1986 at a nuclear reactor in the north of USSR. The Chernobyl nuclear disaster, when measured on a severity scale scores around 7, which is the highest on the International Nuclear scale. The Chernobyl nuclear disaster when compared to all other disasters, is the one that was the heaviest on both costs and lives. This disaster resulted in a mass evacuation and has made its surrounding areas contaminated to this day. When adjusted to inflation the Chernobyl disaster caused the USSR a financial damage of around $68 billion. Thi...