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Ivleva never felt her photographs of Chernobyl were her best work and described their attraction as the juxtaposition of "a little person and that vast, terrible space". [1] Ivleva was the recipient of a 1992 World Press Photo of the Year award in the Science & Technology category for her series of photographs taken on 1 January 1991 of the ...
On 26 April 1986, the No. 4 reactor of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, located near Pripyat, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) exploded. [1] Approximately 30 people died immediately from the explosion and acute radiation syndrome (ARS), while 30 more died over the years due to radiation induced cancer. [2]
Included in this category are non-free fair use images related to the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident, an important topic of unique historical significance. Media in category "Images related to the Chernobyl disaster"
Chernobyl is the site of the world's worst nuclear accident - a catastrophic explosion that sent a plume of radioactive material into the air in 1986, triggering a public health emergency across ...
The museum is designed to educate the public about the many aspects of the disaster. Several exhibits depict the technical progression of the accident. There is also many areas dedicated to the loss of life and cultural ramifications of the disaster. Due to the nature of the subject material, the museum provides a visually engaging experience.
Igor Fedorovich Kostin (27 December 1936 – 9 June 2015) was one of the five photographers in the world to take pictures of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster near Pripyat in Ukraine, [1] on 26 April 1986. He was working for Novosti Press Agency (APN) as a photographer in Kyiv, Ukraine, when he represented Novosti to cover the nuclear accident in ...
“Most people think of the Chernobyl nuclear accident as a radiological disaster in an abandoned corner of Ukraine, but the potential adverse health implications are much wider,” said Norman ...
Researchers say humans can learn from the resilience of the 500 stray dogs whose numbers have increased in the 36 years after the cataclysmic accident and Soviet coverup.. On April 26, 1986, an ...