Chernobyl to become official tourist attraction, Ukraine says
5 years, 5 months ago

Chernobyl to become official tourist attraction, Ukraine says

CNN  

CNN — Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster which resulted in thousands of deaths, is to become an official tourist attraction, Ukraine’s president has announced. It’s time to change it.” On April 26 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded, forcing a region-wide evacuation and sending radioactive fallout billowing across Europe. During a visit to Chernobyl on Wednesday, the president pledged to transform the “exclusion zone” into “one of the growth points of a new Ukraine.” He added: “First of all, we will create a “green corridor” for tourists.” According to Sergii Ivanchuk, director of SoloEast which has been running tours to Chernobyl since 2000, such a corridor will offer official and safe entry to the exclusion zone. More scientific research and funds for radiobiological study was needed, she told CNN, adding: “But we don’t need so many tourists.” EBRD The president’s announcement came at the inauguration of a new metal dome at Chernobyl which will encase the destroyed reactor in order to prevent radioactive material from leaking out.

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Ukrainians mark Chernobyl disaster amid nuclear threats
1 year, 8 months ago

Ukrainians mark Chernobyl disaster amid nuclear threats

Associated Press  

CHERNOBYL, Ukraine — Workers at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on Wednesday marked the 37th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear disaster amid an ongoing war and nuclear threats, somberly laying flowers at a monument for victims. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used the day to repeat his warnings about the potential threat of a new atomic catastrophe in Ukraine amid …

Russia warns of another Chernobyl over Ukraine's attacks
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia warns of another Chernobyl over Ukraine's attacks

India TV News  

Ukraine's ongoing attacks on the Russia-controlled Zaporozhye nuclear power plant may cause a far worse disaster for Europe than the current energy crisis, a Russian Defense Ministry official has warned, media reports said. Igor Kirillov, who heads Russia's Nuclear Biological and Chemical Defense Troops, illustrated the likely worst-case scenario of a direct hit on Europe's largest nuclear plant, during a …

Russia’s Chernobyl seizure seen as nuclear risk ‘nightmare’
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia’s Chernobyl seizure seen as nuclear risk ‘nightmare’

Associated Press  

CHERNOBYL, Ukraine — Here in the dirt of one of the world’s most radioactive places, Russian soldiers dug trenches. Even now, weeks after the Russians left, “I need to calm down,” the plant’s main security engineer, Valerii Semenov, told The Associated Press. Russia’s invasion marks the first time that occupying a nuclear plant was part of a nation’s war strategy, …

Chernobyl Was a Wildlife Haven. Then Russian Troops Arrived
2 years, 9 months ago

Chernobyl Was a Wildlife Haven. Then Russian Troops Arrived

Wired  

Germán Orizaola was standing in the shadow of Chernobyl Power Plant’s reactor Number Four—the epicenter of the worst nuclear accident ever. Orizaola had come to the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone to collect tree frogs and find out whether living in the shadow of disaster had a lasting effect on the creatures’ genetics. Another Ukrainian scientist who manages research in the Exclusion …

Live updates: Russians destroy Chernobyl laboratory
2 years, 9 months ago

Live updates: Russians destroy Chernobyl laboratory

Associated Press  

LVIV, Ukraine -- Russian military forces have destroyed a new laboratory at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant that among other things works to improve management of radioactive waste, the Ukrainian state agency responsible for the Chernobyl exclusion zone said Tuesday. He hasn’t achieved yet.” But he insisted the military operation was going “strictly in accordance with the plans and purposes …

Russia-Ukraine war: With stress on stranded workers, risk at Chernobyl nuclear site rises
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: With stress on stranded workers, risk at Chernobyl nuclear site rises

India Today  

Russia on March 4 reportedly took full control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant — the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster that occurred in 1986. EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL STRESS OF WORKERS RISES The Russian soldiers have been able to station themselves inside the 32 km Chernobyl exclusion zone and have surrounded the perimeter of the plant. "Some of the …

War in Ukraine: UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Offers to Go to Chernobyl after Russian Shelling Injures 2
2 years, 10 months ago

War in Ukraine: UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Offers to Go to Chernobyl after Russian Shelling Injures 2

News 18  

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog offered Friday to travel to Chernobyl to negotiate with Ukraine and Russia and ensure the security of Ukraine’s nuclear sites. “I have indicated to both the Russian Federation and Ukraine my availability… to travel to Chernobyl as soon as possible,” Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, told reporters. Grossi …

Radiation levels rise in Chernobyl after Russian takeover, claims Ukraine's nuclear agency
2 years, 10 months ago

Radiation levels rise in Chernobyl after Russian takeover, claims Ukraine's nuclear agency

India Today  

A day after the city of Chernobyl was captured by the Russian forces, Ukraine's nuclear energy regulatory agency claimed that higher gamma radiation levels have been detected in the area near the nuclear plant. According to a report by the Associated Press, the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine said that higher than usual gamma radiation levels have been detected …

Russia Ukraine War: Chernobyl, site of world's worst nuclear disaster, captured by Russian forces
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia Ukraine War: Chernobyl, site of world's worst nuclear disaster, captured by Russian forces

India TV News  

Highlights The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been captured by Russian forces The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone lies between the Belarus-Ukraine border and the Ukrainian capital It is impossible to say that the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is safe: Adviser Podolyak The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been captured by Russian forces. Ukraine officials said they had lost control of the …

Chernobyl no-go zone targeted as Russia invades Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

Chernobyl no-go zone targeted as Russia invades Ukraine

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — It was among the most worrying developments on an already shocking day, as Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday: warfare at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, where radioactivity is still leaking from history’s worst nuclear disaster 36 years ago. it is impossible to say that the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is safe.” He warned that Russian authorities could blame …

Chernobyl nuclear plant targeted as Russia invades Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

Chernobyl nuclear plant targeted as Russia invades Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Major gun battle breaks out between Russian and Ukrainian forces at the stricken radioactive site, with its safety status now unclear. Fighting broke out after Russia invaded Ukraine at the Chernobyl nuclear plant where radioactivity is still leaking from history’s worst nuclear disaster 36 years ago. Everyone should understand that it’s not only about Ukraine, the whole of Europe is …

You can catch a train into the exclusion zone surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear power plant
3 years, 5 months ago

You can catch a train into the exclusion zone surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear power plant

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Testing has started on a …

Ukraine opens new nuclear waste site at Chernobyl
3 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine opens new nuclear waste site at Chernobyl

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s president on Monday unveiled a new nuclear waste repository at Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster that unfolded exactly 35 years ago. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Chernobyl together with Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and vowed to “transform the exclusion zone, as Chernobyl is referred to, into …

Chernobyl after 35 years: 10 chilling images reveal scars left behind by nuclear disaster
3 years, 8 months ago

Chernobyl after 35 years: 10 chilling images reveal scars left behind by nuclear disaster

Firstpost  

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster took place on 26 April, 1986 - exactly 35 years ago. Image credit: Ian Bancroft/Flickr Over the next few months, a total of two million people are believed to have been relocated as a result of the accident. Image credit: Carpetblogger/Flickr Two plant workers died as a direct result of the explosion, and 28 firemen and …

Chernobyl serves as a monument to human error 35 years after nuclear disaster
3 years, 8 months ago

Chernobyl serves as a monument to human error 35 years after nuclear disaster

Firstpost  

The Chernobyl plant is out of service, but there is still much work to be done at the decommissioned plant. Editor’s Note: Today is the 35th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster that took place on 26 April 1986 due to a flawed reactor design run by unqualified personnel. The vast and empty Chernobyl Exclusion Zone around the site of …

35 years since nuclear explosion, Chernobyl remains a place of 'tragedy and memory' for Ukrainians
3 years, 8 months ago

35 years since nuclear explosion, Chernobyl remains a place of 'tragedy and memory' for Ukrainians

Firstpost  

The Chernobyl zone saw its tourism increase twofold after the lauded television miniseries of 2019 and officials hope that level of interest will continue, or grow, once the global pandemic has receded. KYIV, Ukraine: The vast and empty Chernobyl Exclusion Zone around the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident is a baleful monument to human mistakes. “This is an …

35 years since nuclear disaster, Chernobyl warns, inspires
3 years, 8 months ago

35 years since nuclear disaster, Chernobyl warns, inspires

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The vast and empty Chernobyl Exclusion Zone around the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident is a baleful monument to human mistakes. “We are doing everything possible so that this territory, where it is now impossible for people to live, is used with benefit and gives the country a profit,” said Serhiy Kostyuk, head of the …

Abandoned plant and wasteland: Ukraine eyes Unesco World Heritage tag for Chernobyl
3 years, 8 months ago

Abandoned plant and wasteland: Ukraine eyes Unesco World Heritage tag for Chernobyl

India Today  

A mothballed nuclear power station surrounded by wasteland, rubble and abandoned buildings is not what most people associate with a Unesco World Heritage site. "We believe that putting Chernobyl on the Unesco heritage list is a first and important step towards having this great place as a unique destination of interest for the whole of mankind," said Ukrainian Culture Minister …

Chernobyl control room now open to visitors – but only wearing a hazmat suit
5 years, 3 months ago

Chernobyl control room now open to visitors – but only wearing a hazmat suit

CNN  

CNN — The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has seen a huge increase in visitor numbers in recent years as part of a growing global interest in dark tourism. Genya Savilov/AFP/Getty Images Guided trips: The meeting room in the underground shelter of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is also open to visitors. Genya Savilov/AFP/Getty Images TV magic: SoloEast has been taking …

Chernobyl disaster site to become official tourist attraction
5 years, 5 months ago

Chernobyl disaster site to become official tourist attraction

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Chernobyl has been a negative part of Ukraine’s brand,” said President Zelensky at the inauguration ceremony for a new metal …

‘Chernobyl’ producer calls on tourists to respect ‘terrible tragedy’
5 years, 6 months ago

‘Chernobyl’ producer calls on tourists to respect ‘terrible tragedy’

CNN  

CNN — The writer and producer of the hit HBO series “Chernobyl” has called on visitors to the site of the nuclear disaster to show respect, after a series of inappropriate photos were posted online. Genya Savilov/AFP/Getty Images Top attraction: Tour company SoloEast has reported a rise of around 35% in the months since the HBO show first aired. Genya …

Chernobyl suddenly becomes visitor hotspot
5 years, 6 months ago

Chernobyl suddenly becomes visitor hotspot

CNN  

CNN — It was the scene of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, but three decades later Chernobyl is emerging as one of the planet’s hottest tourism tickets after a new TV series. Liam Daniel/HBO Although “Chernobyl” was mainly filmed in Lithuania, its success has seen demand for tours of the area near the infamous Ukrainian site increase by around a …

Chernobyl is everything they say it is. Watch it now
5 years, 7 months ago

Chernobyl is everything they say it is. Watch it now

Hindustan Times  

Quietly, without preamble or marketing blitz, HBO’s miniseries Chernobyl became the highest-rated show on IMDB last week. The scenes switch between ground zero and hospitals unprepared for the horror; from the obliviousness within the blast radius to Moscow’s sanitised and impervious corridors of power. HBO’s dramatised retelling of present-day Ukraine’s 1986 nuclear disaster, its immediate gory aftermath and the terrible …

Visiting Chernobyl? Here's what to do and what not to do at the infamous nuclear disaster site
5 years, 7 months ago

Visiting Chernobyl? Here's what to do and what not to do at the infamous nuclear disaster site

ABC  

As HBO's Chernobyl miniseries wrapped up in Australia this week, there were reports the number of tour bookings to the site of the worst nuclear accident in human history was skyrocketing. Key points: The disaster happened on April 26, 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine Tourists visiting the site should strictly follow safety procedures and be aware …

Chernobyl: Photos show illegal urban tours around abandoned nuclear disaster site
5 years, 8 months ago

Chernobyl: Photos show illegal urban tours around abandoned nuclear disaster site

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Since the explosion of a nuclear reactor prompted a mass evacuation …

Chernobyl: What it's like to visit the nuclear disaster zone
5 years, 8 months ago

Chernobyl: What it's like to visit the nuclear disaster zone

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Serhii Uzlov takes a millisievert reading of clothing worn by the first responders to the Chernobyl …

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