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Chernobyl: Timeline of a nuclear nightmare – WFAA.com

WFAA.comChernobyl: Timeline of a nuclear nightmareWFAA.com4 in the form of steam. This causes an explosion that lifts a 1,000-ton lid that covers volatile fuel elements. Radiation is immediately released into the air. As oxygen pours into the reactor, a graphite fire begins. A chemical reaction causes a ...and more » Read more [...]