Life goes on at Chernobyl 35 years after the world's worst nuclear accident
Life goes on at Chernobyl 35 years after the world’s worst nuclear accident Although there were mass evacuations following the radioactive catastrophe, Chernobyl never fully emptied of people. Radioactive particles can be sandblasted from the surface of metal to decontaminate it and prepare it for resale. The money is good but the risks are high as radioactive dust constantly swirls through the workshop. ByJennifer Kingsley Email Every April 25, as night deepens, people gather around an angel that stands atop a stone plinth in the northern Ukrainian town of Chernobyl. The angel’s entire b...