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| | Chornobyl', Ukraine, The |
 | | The city is located 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, notoriously known for the Chernobyl accident. |
 | | The plant exploded on 26 April 1986, clouds of radioactive particles were released, and the severely damaged containment vessel started leaking radioactive matter. |
 | | On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl-4 nuclear reactor, located 10 km to the north of the city, exploded. |
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