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Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Overview by TheEmpress is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred in 1986 at a nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine, when reactor number four exploded during a safety test, releasing a radioactive plume that spread over much of Europe. The explosion was caused by a combination of design flaws in the reactor and mistakes made by the plant personnel during the test. The Soviet government initially denied the accident and tried to cover it up for over a week due to embarrassment over the disaster.
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