The Chernobyl NPP disaster. Content Warning.
The Chernobyl disaster was a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on April 26, 1986, at the No. 4 reactor in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, near the town of Pripyat in the Ukrainian SSR. It is considered the worst nuclear power plant accident in history, both in terms of immediate and long-term effects. The disaster had far-reaching environmental, social, and economic consequences, and its impact on public perception of nuclear energy was significant.