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Farewell to the Chernobyl sarcophagus

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Marcus Wong

For thirty years Reactor 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant has lay beneath a massive steel and concrete sarcophagus, protecting the outside world from any further radioactive contamination following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. But 2016 has seen this iconic scene change forever, with the completion of the New Safe Confinement structure.

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Where can I take photos at Chernobyl?

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Marcus Wong

If you ever decide to travel to Chernobyl, you will probably want a few happy snaps to remember your trip by. Thankfully taking photos or shooting video won’t be an issue in most places – but a few restrictions do apply.

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Driving through the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Marcus Wong

These days visiting the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is simple – just sign up to a guided tour, and you’ll get taken to within 300 metres of the entombed reactor core. So what else do you see on the way?

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