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On April 26 Ukraine commemorates the 30th anniversary of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl
26 April 2016 13:50

Sirens were sounded at the same moment as the first explosion at the reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant occurred in the early hours of April 26, 1986 - the explosion, which is still regarded the biggest accident in the history of nuclear power generation and the worst nuclear disaster in the human history.

An uncontrolled reaction blew the roof off, spewing out a cloud of radioactive material which drifted into Ukraine, the neighboring parts of the USSR and the Northern Europe.

Hundreds of people have died from the radiation and thousands lost their homes because of the severe contamination of soil with the radioactive cesium and other long-lived radionuclides.

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Chornobyl tragedy the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko honored memory of the liquidators and victims of the disaster.

The Head of State laid flowers to the memorial mound ‘To Heroes of Chornobyl’ and memorial sign ‘To Warriors of Chornobyl’ in the Memorial Complex of the Victims of Chornobyl Disaster.

The attendees honored memory of the liquidators and victims of the tragedy with a moment of silence.

The event was attended by Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Andriy Parubiy, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman, representatives of the Presidential Administration, Cabinet of Ministers, clergy, public figures and liquidators of the disaster.

Upon completion of the ceremony, the President has visited the Chornobyl zone and took part in other commemorative events dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the tragedy.

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