Chernobyl - Causes of the Disaster

[Barbara Ridley]

Today, the Chernobyl zone is overgrown with legends and rumors associated with changes in flora and fauna. But if they are true, then what caused these changes. About the tragedy that occurred in Chernobyl in 1986 do not know except that children of preschool age. About it for sure heard everything, because the consequences of the explosion affected the lives of millions of people. But what led to this tragedy. It is difficult to answer this question to historians and scientists.

The explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power station has forever changed the relationship of mankind to nuclear power and, in general, to developments. It created the prerequisites for nuclear disarmament in the world. The explosion at the Chernobyl power station was a lesson for humanity. But the residents of the surrounding neighborhoods paid a great price for such a lesson. At the cost of human life, health, and even a part of the clan, an important lesson was learned about the effects of radiation, on the safety of nuclear reactors and about the evil that nuclear weapons carry.

Human factor is the cause of unhappiness

But despite all the conclusions, it is important to understand what caused this tragedy. The true reasons that have been instilled into the explosion will make it possible to exclude the possibility that the tragedy can be repeated elsewhere. The reasons that have been instilled into the explosion discussions are held to this day.

According to one of the versions, the cause of the explosion was the negligence of the station's employees who, on the night of 25 to 26 April 1986, conducted the planned tests at the station. They did not pay attention to the fact that the indicators on the devices crossed the permissible limit and continued the tests, as a result of which the equipment overheating, which led to the explosion, occurred. The destruction affected not only the building itself, but also the core of the reactor in which there was nuclear fuel. The leakage of radiation was the greatest problem and danger that befell not only local residents, station workers, but the whole world.

The second version says that the mistakes were caused by the mistakes of the builders who built the 4-block nuclear reactor. It was the failure to comply with the rules for building the structure that led to the fact that the work was a malfunction, which subsequently manifested itself in the form of explosion and destruction of the reactor, which became a huge source of radiation.

Both versions are considered official. There is a high probability that they are both true and in the aggregate led to the fact that the tragedy could not be avoided. Regardless of which version you are inclined to, the cause of the explosion is obvious - this is a human factor. And it's not so important who the builders or testers made a mistake. The conclusion is one, if they were more attentive in the performance of their duties, thousands of lives and destinies could be saved.

Today, the exclusion zone is a closed territory. But you can visit it and learn more about this event as a tourist.

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