After 30 long years, the Chernobyl disaster to this day is still the most haunting manmade catastrophe that affected much of Europe. News about the meltdown of Reactor No.4 in Ukraine’s Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant shook the entire world to the brink of paranoia on the efficacy of nuclear power reactors. Thus far, the accident is considered the most disastrous nuclear power plant accident in history, both in terms of cost and casualties.
At present, radiation levels are still high, but with the right permits, visitors can safely access the 18-mile Exclusion Zone on guided day tours. However, what you will encounter will haunt you on the stark remembrance of the horrors of cataclysms.
You’ve been forewarned. Read on: The images on past and present will put shivers down your spine.
