34 yrs on, Ukraine honours Chernobyl liquidators
Kiev, April 26
The Recent Blaze
- The fire in the Chernobyl exclusion zone broke out on April 4 in an area of 20 hectares which soon grew to 35 hectares due to strong winds.
- Although firefighters have failed to put out fire entirely they have prevented it from reaching the plant itself and the warehouses with radioactive waste.
Ukraine on Sunday honoured the Chernobyl liquidators, 34 years after the worst nuclear tragedy in history. Ukrainian Emergency Services Chief, Mykola Chechotkin, remembered the 5,30,000 liquidators of Chernobyl, recovery operation workers who worked tirelessly after the accident to put out the fires and clean up the toxic debris, reports Efe news.
“It is our sacred duty to remember all the liquidators of the Chernobyl accident. We remember everyone by name, both those who left for eternity, and those with whom we have the honor to live and work together,” he said.
“The Chernobyl accident radically changed the course of human life in minutes, set the destiny of millions of Ukrainians on fire and placed a heavy burden on the shoulders of our people.” April 26 is “a day to remember the greatest human-made disaster and honor everyone involved in alleviating the consequences of the Chernobyl accident”.
The anniversary comes as emergency services are grappling with fires in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. — IANS
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