Pripyat Marks 40 Years Since Nuclear Disaster
Pripyat remains the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster 40 years after the event occurred. The abandoned city remains dangerous due to both radiation and ongoing war. The area was once the heart of the region before the disaster occurred.
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“Today 40 years after the world's worst nuclear disaster Pripyat is...”
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“Pripyat. Today 40 years after the world's worst nuclear disaster Pripyat is...”
BBC World Service
“Today, 40 years after the world's worst nuclear disaster, Pripyat is not just dangerous because of radiation, but also because of war.”
BBC World Service
“This is where 50,000 people would come to the disco, the bars, the cafe where people met, where people would fall in love and now it's silent.”
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“Pripyat. Today 40 years after the world's worst nuclear disaster Pripyat is... It's silent.”
BBC World Service
“When we left Pripyat, we took nothing with us.”
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