360-Degree Video Explores Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone

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Ukraine marked the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on April 26. The 1986 disaster involved a meltdown of a reactor at the plant, causing an enormous leak of radioactive material and directly killing dozens of people.Greenpeace commissioned a report in 2006, estimating that a final death toll may reach into the thousands as many more could eventually die from illnesses caused by exposure to high levels of radiation. Credit: YouTube/Vimagine360/Phil Thoma