World Marks International Chernobyl Remembrance Day
World Marks International Chernobyl Remembrance Day
On April 26, the world observes International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day, a solemn occasion marking the 1986 catastrophe at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
nounworld
verbobserve
adjectivesolemn
nouncatastrophe
Established by the United Nations in 2016, this day honors the victims and the courageous "liquidators"—the workers who risked their lives to contain the disaster.
verbhonor
adjectivecourageous
nounliquidator
verbrisk
On that fateful morning, a safety test went wrong at the Ukrainian reactor, triggering explosions that released radioactive materials across Europe.
adjectivefateful
