From the archives: USSR announces Chernobyl power plant explosion in 1986
Summary
In April 1986, an explosion occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine. Swedish scientists detected high levels of radiation on April 28, which revealed the accident had happened two days earlier.Key Facts
- The Chernobyl accident occurred in April 1986 at a nuclear power plant in Soviet Ukraine.
- The explosion happened two days before April 28, 1986.
- Swedish scientists detected raised radiation levels on April 28.
- The release of radiation from the explosion made the accident publicly known internationally.
- The Soviet Union initially did not announce the explosion right away.
- CBS News covered the event as it unfolded.
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