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Thousands of villagers had to leave their homes where they have lived for decades after the Chernobyl disaster. |
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In the first days after the
explosion, a helicopter crashed near the reactor. None of the crew survived. On the photo:
unique shots of the helicopter crash in Chernobyl.
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Those who sacrificed their health and lives to localize the catastrophe included firemen, engineers, military men and pilots. Many of them have already died. On the photo: a monument to the pilots who died at Chernobyl catastrophe. |
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The sign says: "Dangerous! Contaminated Area." |
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Detailed information about the Chernobyl catastrophe has been concealed from local and foreign mass media for a long time.Only several months later, foreign journalists were allowed to the area. On the photo: first foreign journalists arrive at the site of the tragedy. |
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