What happened in Chernobyl, Ukraine, in 1986? A. The explosion of a nuclear reactor killed 30 people. B. Deadly gases from a pesticide factory killed 20,000 people. C. The dam holding back a toxic waste retention pond failed, flooding 10,000 homes with benzene. D. Uranium seeping out of a mine contaminated the water supply, causing radioactive poisoning in 30% of the city's residents.

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Monique Brandt

6 January, 22:01

What happened in Chernobyl, Ukraine, in 1986? A. The explosion of a nuclear reactor killed 30 people. B. Deadly gases from a pesticide factory killed 20,000 people. C. The dam holding back a toxic waste retention pond failed, flooding 10,000 homes with benzene. D. Uranium seeping out of a mine contaminated the water supply, causing radioactive poisoning in 30% of the city's residents.

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Mariana Newton · Answer 1

On April 26, 1986, the world’s worst nuclear accident happened at the Chernobyl plant near Pripyat, Ukraine, in the Soviet Union. An explosion and fire in the No. 4 reactor sent radioactivity into the atmosphere. so its A

Mikaela Simmons · Answer 2

A. The explosion of a nuclear reactor killed 30 people.