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Here are some of the immediate effects of the Chernobyl disaster. The vast and rapid explosion meant that there were immediate effects that Chernobyl caused.
“Two Chernobyl plant workers died on the night of the accident and a further 28 workers died within a few weeks as a result of acute radiation poisoning.” (World Nuclear Association, 2019)
“the largest uncontrolled radioactive release into the environment ever recorded for any civilian operation.” (World Nuclear Association, 2019)
Rapidly, an immense amount of radioactive substances was in the air which within 10 days had spread to surroundings nations such as Ukraine, Belarus and Russia.
“it is estimated that all of the xenon gas, about half of the iodine and caesium and at least 5% of the remaining radioactive material in the Chernobyl 4 tractor core was released in the accident.” (World Nuclear Association, 2019)
“Most gas was released materials as dust and debris, the lighter material was carried by wind” (World Nuclear Association, 2019) over surrounding nations as well as reaching further territory in Scandinavia and Europe.
