A large area around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant that was vacated as a result of the accident that shocked the world in 1986 was called the "exclusion zone". At that time, Chernobyl and its ...

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster started during a systems test of Reactor 4. A sudden power surge occurred, and when the workers attempted to shut it down, it resulted in an even bigger energy spike.

A flawed nuclear reactor systems test at Chernobyl resulted in massive amounts of radioactive material being released into the environment. As we reported before, the incident, which occurred when ...

The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone was set up in a 20-mile radius from the damaged reactor and was later expanded as radioactive clouds travelled across Europe.

WATCH ABOVE: A massive shelter has finally been installed over the exploded reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear plant. The arch-shaped shelter began moving toward the reactor on a system of hydraulic ...

Once completed, Chernobyl will be safe, said Vince Novak, nuclear safety director at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development which manages the $505 million project.

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, damaged sarcophagus that covers the destroyed 4th reactor of Chernobyl nuclear power plant is seen from inside following a Russian drone ...

The weight is more than 36,000 tonnes. The object was built in a spotless territory close to reactor 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, and will be slid more than 327 metres to close the unit.