[RERUN] What is the Chernobyl exclusion zone?
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What Is the Chinoible Exclusion Zone?
It's just over 35 years since the worst nuclear disaster in history. On april 20, sixth, 19 86, reactor number four at the chinobl nuclear power plant exploded. Following the accident, an exclusion zone of around a thousand square miles was established by the soviet army. Nowadays, the zone is still fenced off and guarded, but around three thousand people work inside performing maintenance and security. Despite gradually decreasing radiation levels, experts consider that the zone won't be inhabitable for thousands of years.
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