Ukraine Marking 35th Anniversary of Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
Ukraine Marking 35th Anniversary of Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster April 26, 2021 10:21 GMT Share share Print Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is expected to visit the Chernobyl exclusion zone on April 26 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of what is considered the worst civilian nuclear disaster in history. Ahead of the International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day, dozens of people gathered in the ghost town of Prypyat and held an overnight vigil with 35 candles in memory of those who lost their lives in the accident. An explosion and fire caused by a reactor meltdown at the Chernoby...
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