CASE STUDY – CHERNOBYL AFTERMATH2nd November 2013Add Comment2 Min ReadOn 26th April 1986, one of the nuclear reactors at the Chernobyl power station exploded. The disaster released 100 times more radiation then the atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was the worst nuclear accident in history.©Helene Demipoulpe VeilleuxThe abandoned town of Pripyat was once home to the plant’s workers and their families. The town’s 49,000 inhabitants were told to leave within 36 hours after the explosion due to the incredibly high levels of radiation released, leaving behind homes once occupied by families.©Helene Demipoulpe VeilleuxThe public swimming baths were once filled with cries of excitement from children. But now the swimming pool has remained desolate for decades, as a 19- mile exclusion zone still remains around the Chernobyl plant.©Helene Demipoulpe VeilleuxSome who were forced to flee the evacuation zone suffered long-term effects including cancer and deformities.©Helene Demipoulpe VeilleuxTrees are seen sprouting from in between slabs. Everyone nature can be seen gradually reclaiming its terrain©Helene Demipoulpe VeilleuxThe disaster began at Chernobyl reactor numberfour, when a power surge occurred during a systems test, causing a series of steam explosions and a fire which sent a plume of radioactive material into the air.©Helene Demipoulpe VeilleuxOne of the most iconic imagesfrom the town is the Ferris wheel in central Pripyat. The amusement park was due to open five days after the disaster, and thus was never used. Time appears to have stood still ina fair ground which should have seen children playing.©Helene Demipoulpe VeilleuxScientists say that radiation will affect the Chernobyl area for 48,000 years although it will be safe enough for humans to begin repopulating the area long before then – in about 600 years.(Guardian)©Helene Demipoulpe Veilleux No related posts.Add CommentClick here to post a comment Cancel replyCommentName * Email * Website Δ CommentRelated PostsNo related posts.Recent Posts Serving Humanity with Empathy – Ahmadi Muslim Doctors The Rise and Fall of Happiness Friday Sermon Summary 8th November 2024: ‘Finding Success in Financial Sacrifice – The True Essence of Tahrik-e-Jadid’ How Should Countries Treat Each Other? A Primer on How to Bring About Peace The Caliph’s Advice to World Leaders on Economic Policy Recent CommentsRahmat Ali on Friday Sermon Summary 1st November 2024: ‘Incidents From the Life of the Holy Prophet (sa) – Answering Allegations in Relation to the Punishment of the Banu Quraizah’Abu Baseer on Muslims Said it First: ‘Ghoul’Rukayyat on Suraqah bin Malik: The Bounty Hunter & the Prophecy of the Persian Bangles Tony Clay on Jesus Christ did not Die on the Cross – A Cardiologist’s PerspectiveYusone on Muslims Said It First: ‘Admiral’Shazia Rehman on Backbiting – Satan’s DessertShazia Rehman on The Gift of a House from God: A True StoryZayn K on The Gift of a House from God: A True Story
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