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A look back at Chernobyl

On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded in Ukraine.
This 1986 aerial file photo of Reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear plant shows damage from an explosion and fire on April 26, 1986 that sent large amounts of radioactive material into the atmosphere.
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1986 aerial photo

This 1986 aerial file photo of Reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear plant shows damage from an explosion and fire on April 26, 1986 that sent large amounts of radioactive material into the atmosphere.

Credit: AP Photo/Volodymyr Repik

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