It has been 30 years since the explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant released massive amounts of radiation. Humans have been barred from living in the exclusion zone around the complex, though work goes on to contain what’s left, and the area has become a popular tourist destination and de facto wildlife refuge. The BBC has put together a number of stories and videos for the anniversary. The links are below.
Touring Chernobyl www.bbc.com/...
Virtual Chernobyl www.bbc.com/...
Chernobyl in pictures www.bbc.com/...
The people who wouldn’t leave www.bbc.com/...
The hikers who sneak into Chernobyl www.bbc.com/...
What happened 30 years ago www.bbc.com/...
Lid over Chernobyl www.bbc.com/...
More views of the lid www.bbc.com/...