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  • 534,000 died from the explosion.
  • 3.5 million died from radiation over the course of 15 years.
  • By January 3 2000, an roughly 7.6 million deaths were reported due to radiation poisoning caused by the disaster.
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The most serious accident involving nuclear power plants worldwide was Chernobyl because it killed the most people, wiped out an entire city, and still affects people to this day due to the radiation.


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