On April 26, 1986, Reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl power plant experienced a sudden power surge, which led to a series of explosions. The ensuing fire and release of radioactive materials resulted in ...

When a routine procedure went wrong in October 1957, a fire broke out at the Windscale nuclear power station in Cumbria, UK.

The steel shell that encloses the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster was built to endure for a century. But war was a ...

An explosion caused a fire overnight at the site of the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant ... a dome which protects the remains of reactor 4. It said no casualties were reported.

"The IAEA team at the Chernobyl site heard an explosion coming from the New Safe Confinement, which protects the remains of reactor 4 of the former Chernobyl NPP, causing a fire," the IAEA said on ...

CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR POWER STATION ... saying only that its team stationed at the site heard an explosion and was informed that a drone had struck the shell. Fighting around nuclear power plants ...

A catastrophic explosion at Chernobyl in 1986 sent a plume of radioactive ... which covers the remains of the reactor that lost its roof in the explosion. "Another 15 metres [50ft] to the side ...

While the Chernobyl Humidifier has attracted attention for its innovative design, some may feel that the subject matter is not suitable for a home appliance. The 1986 Chernobyl disaster had long ...

The IAEA did not attribute blame, saying only its team stationed at the site heard an explosion ... said the Chernobyl strike occurred at 1:50 a.m. local time (2350 GMT). The outer shell that was hit ...

Memories of radiation in Europe after the 1986 accident provide a stark lesson for those supporting nuclear power in Australia ...

CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR POWER STATION ... saying only that its team stationed at the site heard an explosion and was informed that a drone had struck the shell. Fighting around nuclear power plants ...