Chernobyl Disaster. April 26, 1986. The first photo to be taken of the reactor, at 4 pm, 14 hours after the explosion. [400×577]

Comments

1. PirateMickey

   Since it seems to be a common repost i will throw out the film grain is due to the radiation.

2. Potter3769

   I imagine the person who took this picture did not live for much longer.

3. Watiu11

   The workers who were there at the time could taste the radiation in the air.