What did Chernobyl look like 21 years after the accident?
On April 26, 1986, an accident occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The impact of the accident was great, and pollution spread not only to Ukraine, where Chernobyl was located, but also to neighboring Belarus and Russia. The Soviet government at that time evacuated the residents of the area around Chernobyl, and one month after the accident, all about 116,000 people living within 30 km from the nuclear power plant were relocated.
What does Chernobyl look like now? This is a report of the visit to Chernobyl by the
Revisiting Chernobyl: The Bitter and the Sweet --Part 1 | IAEA
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/photoessays/revisiting-chernobyl-bitter-and-sweet-part-1
Chernobyl nuclear power plant No. 4 that caused the accident. A reinforced concrete structure called a 'sarcophagus' contains the reactor and its contents, but its useful life is said to be about 30 years, and it is considerably aging.
The city of Pripyat, where the power plant was located, is covered with greenery and the nuclear power plant can be seen in the distance.
The nuclear power plant is on the banks of the Pripyat River.
ruins.
There is no one to clean up, so it's all-you-can-eat.
It seems to be a paradise for animals because there are few people.
A family living in a nearby village.
The number of children is quite large. Everyone is old enough not to know that there was an accident.
Below is a detailed report from a woman named
elenafilatova.com
People and vehicles approaching Chernobyl are disinfected (decontaminated) with chemicals.
Cleaning staff made up of Army soldiers and other workers sent shortly after the accident. It looks very light, because no explanation has been given to the dangers in the field.
Debris removal work.
No. 4 furnace where the building is completely blown away. This is before it is covered with a sarcophagus.
The house is returning to nature.
Unmanned housing complex group.
The Soviet Union itself retains the well-maintained streets of the late period.
A landscape that seems to be convincing even if it is said to be a housing complex somewhere in Japan.
A wild roe deer crossed the road.
A meadow that no one manages.
This is a visit to Belarus, not Ukraine.
Wild boar. There is nothing to hunt, so it seems that he is living a comfortable life.
There is no one in the village.
It has been reported that in contaminated villages, pigs with eyes as large as watermelons, cows born with four horns, and horses with eight legs can be seen ...
Malformed cow.
Some reports are translated into Japanese at the following sites. 'Kid of Speed' is Elena's handle.
KIDDofSPEED --GHOST TOWN --Chernobyl Images --Kidofspeed --Elena
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