In the early hours of 26 April 1986, one of four nuclear reactors at the Chernobyl power station exploded.
Moscow was slow to admit what had happened, even after increased radiation was detected in other countries.
| Date Of Record Release | 2009-04-02 15:36:55 |
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| Description | In the early hours of 26 April 1986, one of four nuclear reactors at the Chernobyl power station exploded. Moscow was slow to admit what had happened, even after increased radiation was detected in other countries. |
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| Source | BBC |
| Keyword | Chernobyl, Nuclear accident, Nuclear Meltdown, Radiation, Radiation leak, China Syndrome |
| Date Of Record Creation | 2009-04-02 15:33:45 |
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| Date Last Modified | 2010-07-12 20:01:30 |
| Language | English |
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