On This Day in History: April 26, 1986, The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Occurs

Posted on 26 April 202526 April 2025 by The Tactical Hermit

1986 The world’s worst nuclear disaster occurs when the fourth reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in the Soviet Union explodes, resulting in 31 deaths and radioactive contamination spreading to much of Western Europe.

Additional Resources:

'Chernobyl' (1x03): el accidente de la central no fue consecuencia de un error humano

The five part 2019 HBO Series Chernobyl is one of the most realistic depictions of this terrible disaster.

You can watch the series for Free HERE.

As always ensure you use an Ad Blocker and VPN** when streaming movies online.

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1986 The world’s worst nuclear disaster occurs when the fourth reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in the Soviet Union explodes, resulting in 31 deaths and radioactive contamination spreading to much of Western Europe.

Additional Resources:

The five part 2019 HBO Series Chernobyl is one of the most realistic depictions of this terrible disaster.

You can watch the series for Free HERE.

**As always ensure you use an Ad Blocker and VPN when streaming movies online.

As always ensure you use an Ad Blocker and VPN** when streaming movies online.