Nuclear Disaster In Chernobyl Ukraine. In north america in late april 1986 few people had even heard of chernobyl. On april 25 1986 the world s worst nuclear disaster befell the chernobyl ukraine power plant.
The chernobyl disaster was caused by a nuclear accident that occurred on saturday 26 april 1986 at the no. The 1986 summary report on the post accident review meeting on the chernobyl accident insag 1 of the international atomic energy agency s iaea s international nuclear safety advisory group. On april 25 1986 the world s worst nuclear disaster befell the chernobyl ukraine power plant.
Between 2 and 50 people were killed in the initial explosions and dozens more contracted serious radiation sickness some of whom later died.
This event was one of the worst accidents in the history of nuclear power it was rated at level 7 the most severe level on the international nuclear event scale the only other accident with a level 7. This event was one of the worst accidents in the history of nuclear power it was rated at level 7 the most severe level on the international nuclear event scale the only other accident with a level 7. The economic and political toll hastened the end of the ussr and fueled a global anti nuclear movement. Notes references notes.
