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Reactor One
The first of four reactors of Chernobyl are being built. -
Reactor One Online
The first reactor is finished and the second one is going to be built. -
Pripyat Becomes A City
Pripyat is officially becomes a city and the plant reaches its first 10 billion kilowatt-hours of electrical output. -
Reactor One Meltdown
The first reactor has a partial meltdown and it was repaired after a couple of months. -
4th Reactor Done
The fourth reactor is finished and is fully functional. -
Nuclear Meltdown
The reactors reach 120x its full power and the reactors explode leaking out radiation to nearby towns and villages. -
Evacuation
At midnight, buses came to evacuate the city. -
Construction of Sarcophagus
The construction crew started working on a "sarcophagus" for the Chernobyl Plant. -
Fire Breaks Out
A fire breaks out in the turbine hall in Reactor 2. -
Reactor 3 Off
Reactor 3, which is the last reactor, shut downs. -
Tours CLosed
THe zone is closed for tourists are suspended. -
Tourists
Pripyat is reopened for tourists for more than $130. -
Dome Finished
By 2015, hopefully the "sarcophagus" is finished and covered over the Chernobyl Power Plant.
