It is the only case where a reactor has been completely disrupted so that the fuel was ejected or melted, with massive release of radioactivity. It was much much worse than Three Mile Island, or the Windscale reactor fire in the UK.
Chernobyl is famous for the worst nuclear power plant accident in history.
The Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded on April 26, 1986. It was the worst nuclear disaster in history.
Chernobyl, Ukraine, 1986
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I think it was Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986.Another Answer:Chernobyl was the worst. Fukushima Daiichi was second.
Chernobyl was the site of a nuclear power plant accident in 1986. According to Wiki, it was the worst disaster ever (and I seem to remember that being discussed that when it happened) and the only "level 7" disaster ever, whatever that means.
The Chernobyl power plant was a nuclear power plant that used a reactor to produce electricity. It generated power by splitting atoms in a process called nuclear fission, which released energy that was converted into electricity. However, a catastrophic explosion and fire occurred at the plant in 1986, resulting in the worst nuclear disaster in history.
An explosion and subsequent fire caused the Chernobyl Disaster back in 1986. It's often considered one of the worst incidents involving a nuclear power plant in history.
The Chernobyl power plant nuclear disaster was one of the worst disasters in history. Thirty-one people were killed in the explosion in 1986 in the Ukraine.
Chernobyl
The Chernobyl disaster occurred in Ukraine, specifically at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant near the town of Pripyat. The catastrophic event took place on April 26, 1986, and is considered one of the worst nuclear disasters in history. At the time of the accident, Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union.
There was no famous disaster (or anything else) at Chernobyl in Russia as there is no such place. However for the disaster that occurred in Chernobyl in the Ukraine, please see the related question.