World marks 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster
全球紀念車諾比核災四十週年
In April 2026, the world marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, the most severe nuclear accident in history.
2026年4月，全世界紀念車諾比核災40週年，這是史上最嚴重的核能事故。
On April 26, 1986, a flawed safety test at the Vladimir I.
1986年4月26日，弗拉基米爾·伊里奇·列寧核電廠的一項安全性測試出現瑕疵並引發4號反應爐的大規模爆炸。
Lenin Nuclear Power Station led to a massive explosion at Reactor No.
此事件將放射性同位素散布至全歐洲，迫使鄰近的普里皮亞季市居民撤離，並形成了一片巨大的禁制區，使人無法居住。
This event released radioactive isotopes across Europe, forcing the evacuation of the nearby city of Pripyat and creating a vast, uninhabitable Exclusion Zone.
如今，該地點已被一座稱為「新安全圍阻體」的巨大結構所覆蓋。
Initially, the Soviet Union attempted to hide the scale of the tragedy; however, the disaster eventually exposed systemic flaws that contributed to the rise of glasnost.
儘管大自然已收復了這片廢棄區域，使其變成了野生動物保護區，但此處依然令人感到不安。
While nature has reclaimed the abandoned zone, turning it into a wildlife refuge, the location remains a site of anxiety.
在我們緬懷數以千計冒險控制災難的清理人員之際，40週年紀念也在提醒世人，在管理核能技術時，透明度與全球合作的重要性至關重要。
The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has once again placed the plant in the center of geopolitical conflict, highlighting the precarious nature of nuclear safety.
As we remember the thousands of liquidators who risked their lives to contain the disaster, the 40th anniversary serves as a reminder of the critical importance of transparency and global cooperation in managing nuclear technology.
