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Archive footage showed aftermath of explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which caused radioactive fallout to spew into the atmosphere 35 years ago today.
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  • April 26, 2021

Chernobyl nuclear disaster caused radioactive fallout

Archive footage showed aftermath of explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which caused radioactive fallout to spew into the atmosphere 35 years ago today.

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