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Control Room 4 At Chernobyl

Most of you know about the Chernobyl disaster that was caused by a nuclear accident on 26 April 1986. The disaster is considered the worst nuclear disaster in history. Even after 4 decades, the site remained off-limits to all visitors. In July 2019, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the country had opened Chernobyl as an official tourist attraction. The country made a decision to reinvent its brand, saying, "We must give this territory of Ukraine a new life."

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Now, tourists can enter the control room at Reactor 4 only by wearing protective gear. They can only stay for five minutes because the radiation at Reactor 4 is still 40,000 times higher than normal levels. It is quite remarkable because the accident happened 34 years ago. By the way, the visitors have to take multiple tests for any potential exposure after they leave Reactor 4.