More than 50 tons of radioactive material were released into the atmosphere over Ukraine when the nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl power plant exploded. Ukrainian officials estimate that more than 4,000 died following the blast and 70,000 suffered from radiation illness. Nearby villages and an entire city are now abandoned.
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6. Chernobyl, 1986
