4h 40min, apr 25, 1986 y - Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown (Energy)
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The experimental Chernobyl Reactor was supposed to bring energy and prosperity to the masses. A new breed of machine, designed with a grand scale and goal in mind. However, a "routine" maintenance test, carried out by inadequately trained workers, caused a rupturing of fuel, which erupted in a nuclear explosion, causing dozens of cancer-related deaths. This tragic event demonstrates the need of proper education for workers, and safe fail-safe strategies, no matter how unlikely a disaster may be.
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4h 40min, apr 25, 1986 y
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