RAMISA AZAD

The tragic Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster occurred in 1986, making it arguably one of the darkest years in human history. When a nuclear reactor in a power facility lost control, a large explosion resulted, with effects felt throughout all of Europe. The effect was so severe that radioactive rain was even seen in the United Kingdom. But what specifically occurred to cause all these disastrous effects? Who should be held accountable for this catastrophe, which cost the Soviet Union $235 billion?  The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster was a catastrophic accident that occurred on April 26, 1986, at the No. 4 reactor of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, which was then part of the Soviet Union. The disaster is considered the worst nuclear accident in history in terms of cost and casualties.  The disaster occurred during a safety test of the reactor. The test was designed to simulate a power failure, and the reactor's safety systems were supposed to automatically shut down the re...