The Chernobyl reactor explosion stands as one of the most chilling reminders of how a single mistake can change the world forever. When Reactor No. 4 blew up in 1986, it released an enormous amount of radiation into the air, turning an entire city into a ghost town within hours. The silence of Pripyat today, the abandoned homes, schools, and ferris wheel, all tell the story of a moment that reshaped nuclear safety forever. The tragedy showed how powerful—and dangerous—nuclear energy can be when

5.3K views · 73 reactions | Tschernobyl ☢️ On April 26, 1986, Reactor 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine exploded, triggering the worst nuclear disaster in history. Radioactive clouds spread across Europe, contaminating | DorothyWilliams | Facebook

ON THIS DAY: On April 26, 1986, reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl power plant, a site about 65 miles north of the city of Kyiv, exploded, spewing enormous amounts of radioactive material into the atmosphere and causing more than 100,000 people in a 1,000-square-mile radius to evacuate. Peter Jennings broke down the international disaster at the time. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/FUPBZc | ABC News