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Massive Forest Fire Threatens Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Radiation Closely Monitored
Massive Forest Fire Threatens Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Radiation Closely Monitored
It was only last month that Ukraine marked the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, but on Friday there is another major threat to the site, which Russia says it is closely monitoring, according to RIA.
A massive forest fire is sweeping through the Chernobyl exclusion zone on Friday after a drone crashed near the defunct nuclear plant a day earlier, Ukrainian officials have said.
Illustrative/AP: During a similar 2020 fire a radiation spike was detected at the Chernobyl exclusion zone.
As firefighters...
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