Reactor No.4, the scene of the disaster on 26 April 1986.
Reactor No.4, the scene of the disaster on 26 April 1986.

During a test the cooling system was switched off. Within minutes a series of explosions released a highly toxic cloud, which, over the following days covered the majority of Western Europe.

Date: 22/10/2016

Location: Chernobyl, Ukraine

Photographer: Dave Gilyeat

Reactor No.4, the scene of the disaster on 26 April 1986.

During a test the cooling system was switched off. Within minutes a series of explosions released a highly toxic cloud, which, over the following days covered the majority of Western Europe.

Date: 22/10/2016

Location: Chernobyl, Ukraine

Photographer: Dave Gilyeat