An explosion caused a fire overnight at the site of the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Friday. The agency said the blast was ...

The Chernobyl explosion emitted 400 times the radioactivity as the bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II. Directly following the explosion, it was estimated that about 30 plant staff ...

In April 1986, a huge explosion erupted at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in northern Ukraine. This series follows the stories of the men and women, who tried to contain the disaster ...