Chernobyl: Days That Shocked the World on SBS and SBS on Demand – On the 26th April 1986, in the middle of the night, a huge explosion rocked the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, killing workers and blasting radioactive dust into the atmosphere.
The 50,000 residents of nearby Pripyat knew nothing of the disaster, until 36 hours later when local officials ordered a total evacuation of the town.
This was the worst nuclear accident in history, spreading radiation across Northern Europe, and yet for days, the Soviet State tried to cover it up. We hear from survivors and witnesses to the first days of the unfolding catastrophe.
*Episodes 1 and 2 will play concurrently from 7.35pm.
Chernobyl: Days That Shocked the World on SBS and SBS on Demand – Premiere / Wednesday 15 April at 7.35pm
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