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The Chernobyl Disaster of 1986: Unveiling the Truth
The Impact of This Catastrophe on Humanity Persists to This Day
Five minutes after the nuclear accident at Chernobyl, at 1:28 a.m., the first group of firefighters arrived on the scene.
Looking up, half of Reactor №4’s building had been blown apart, with fierce flames consuming the remaining walls.
The firefighters could not see the deadly “killers” — the massive amounts of radioactive material (primarily cesium-137 and strontium-90) released by the explosion. Their only thought was to extinguish the blazing inferno in front of them.
To prevent the fire from spreading to other reactors, a firefighting team led by Lieutenant Pravik immediately took action.
Dressed in their usual firefighting gear and helmets, they climbed the roof of the building, attempting to get close to the source of the flames.
Before long, these battle-hardened firefighters experienced unprecedented symptoms: nausea, vomiting, difficulty standing, feeling “as if they were sick.”
The nuclear plant’s duty doctor arrived to inquire if anyone had been burned.
The firefighters’ response was even more troubling: “No, the situation is still unclear, something is making my boys quite uncomfortable.”
By 7 a.m., all the firefighters involved in the operation had been hospitalized, many exhibiting symptoms such as skin reddening, ulcers, bleeding, and vomiting…