From the Archives, 1986: Soviets call for help in meltdown
From the Archives, 1986: Soviets call for help in meltdown Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss From the Archives, 1986: Soviets call for help in meltdown 35 years ago, Chernobylâs No. 4 reactor exploded. As a radioactive cloud spread across Europe, Soviet nuclear authorities sought help from abroad. By Staff correspondent Save Normal text size The Sydney Morning Herald on April 30, 1986 LONDON, Tuesday: The Soviet Union turned to the West for help today in putting out a fire at a stricken nuclear power plant whose core, say Swedish e...
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