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 ...

An explosion caused a fire overnight at the site ... a dome which protects the remains of reactor 4. It said no casualties were reported. "Radiation levels inside and outside remain normal and ...

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 ...

Buried deep within Chernobyl’s Reactor 4, the Elephant’s Foot remains one ... In the weeks after the explosion, standing near the Elephant’s Foot for just 30 seconds caused nausea.

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 ...