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  1. Frequently Asked Chernobyl Questions - International Atomic Energy …

    1. What caused the Chernobyl accident? On April 26, 1986, the Number Four RBMK reactor at the nuclear power plant at Chernobyl, Ukraine, went out of control during a test at low-power, leading to …

  2. The 1986 Chornobyl nuclear power plant accident

    Jun 13, 2013 · On 26 April 1986, the Number Four reactor at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant in what then was the Soviet Union during improper testing at low-power, resulted in loss of control that led to …

  3. 1986 : accident à la centrale nucléaire de Tchornobyl

    Le 26 avril 1986, dans le réacteur numéro quatre de la centrale nucléaire de Tchornobyl, située sur le territoire de ce qui était alors l’Union soviétique, un essai inapproprié effectué à faible puissance a …

  4. El accidente de la central nuclear de Chornóbil de 1986

    Apr 27, 2021 · El 26 de abril de 1986, durante un ensayo inapropiado a baja potencia, en el reactor número cuatro de la central nuclear de Chornóbil, en la entonces Unión Soviética, se dio una …

  5. Summary The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 was the most severe in the history of the nuclear power industry, causing a huge release of radionuclides over large areas of Belarus, …

  6. Environmental Consequences of the Chernobyl Accident and their ...

    Sep 8, 2025 · The explosion on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and the consequent reactor fire resulted in an unprecedented release of radioactive material from a nuclear reactor and …

  7. Chernobyl: The True Scale of the Accident - International Atomic …

    Sep 5, 2005 · A total of up to four thousand people could eventually die of radiation exposure from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP) accident nearly 20 years ago, an international team of more …

  8. 1.01 This Report contains the findings of a study conducted into the human consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear accident fifteen years after the explosion. The Mission explored the health, socio …

  9. Lessons from the Chernobyl Disaster - Safety for the Future

    Mar 3, 2011 · To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the IAEA, which has monitored radioactivity in the region and worked to reduce exposure to it since the accident, will …

  10. The Enduring Lessons of Chernobyl | IAEA

    Nov 26, 2019 · The April 1986 accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant remains a defining moment in the history of nuclear energy. The lessons of this tragedy are interwoven with a recurrent …