On this day in 1986, the world's worst nuclear disaster: 4th reactor at Chernobyl nuclear power station in USSR exploded. This is the only known photo taken of reactor number 4 on the day of the explosion. - History Education Network

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On this day in 1986, the world’s worst nuclear disaster: 4th reactor at Chernobyl nuclear power station in USSR exploded. This is the only known photo taken of reactor number 4 on the day of the explosion.

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