Chernobyl Disaster – UPSC Prelims
What was the Chernobyl Disaster? The Chernobyl accident in 1986 was the result of a flawed reactor design that was operated with inadequately trained personnel. The resulting steam explosion and fires released at least 5% of the radioactive reactor core into the environment, with the deposition of radioactive materials in many parts of Europe. The disaster was a unique event and the …