Chain reaction ( Exclusion Zone of Chernobyl)

On April 26, 1986, the world’s worst nuclear accident happened at the Chernobyl plant near Pripyat, Ukraine, in the Soviet Union. An explosion and fire in the No. 4 reactor sent radioactivity into the atmosphere.27 years later about 197 self settlers still live inside the 30km (19miles) exclusion zone.There have been reports that wildlife has since flourished due to significant reduction of human impact.Decades after Chernobyl's nuclear disaster, despite the severely contaminated ground, government objections and the deaths of many fellow 'self-settlers’, a community of determined people remains.

#1 The old movie projector from Prypyat's cinema

#2 The wall of abandoned school in Prypyat' town.

#3 Dusty floor in old synagogue in Prypyat' town

#4 Children toys lying on the floor in one of the house in Prypyat'

#5 Abandoned house on main road in Prypyat'.The owner wrote : Good bye my house.Forgive me!

#6  Picture of Mrs.Valentina Grigoryevna Kovtunenko's grandson,who's serving in the army.Mrs.Kovtunenko still living in  Opachychy village for more then 50 years.

#7 The view from inside the house in Opachychy  village.

#8  Mrs. Hanna Alekseevna Zavorotna (80) still living in her cottage in Exclusion Zone welcoming guest with bread and vodka.

#9 Little farm of Mrs. Hanna Alekseevna Zavorotnaya

#10 Mrs. Hanna Alekseevna Zavorotna (80) still living and working  in her cottage in Exclusion Zone.

#11 The doors of most of the buildings are held open to reduce the risk to visitors, but after recent collapses visitors are no longer allowed to enter the buildings.

#12  Cemetery near Kopachy village.

#13 The old cemetery in Chernobyl.

#14  Worker from Chernobyl taking brake on lake side.

#15  There have been reports that wildlife has since flourished due to significant reduction of human impact.

#16  A natural concern is whether it is safe to visit Pripyat and the surroundings.

#17 The old cooling tower in Chernobyl.

#18  Railway in Chernobyl is no longer in use.

#19 The famous and enormous catfish in cooling stream.

#20  Remains of cafe for workers  in Prypyat'.

#21 Remains of the stained glass window.

#22 Children bicycle near hospital in Prypyat'.

#23  Waiting room in children's hospital in Prypyat'.

#24  Children toys lying on the floor in hospital in Prypyat'.

#25 Gynecological chair outside the hospital in Prypyat'.

#26  Old gas mask remember the days of evacuation in Prypyat'.

#27  The doors of most of the buildings are held open to reduce the risk to visitors, but after recent collapses visitors are no longer allowed to enter the buildings.

#28  Chairs outside the cinema in Prypyat'.

#29  Mosaic on the monument in Prypyat'.



 #30 The old needle and syringe in Children's hospital in Prypyat'.

#31  Old pedestrian  bridge on the cooling stream in Chernobyl.

        #32   Early morning mist in "Wormood Memorial" complex in Chernobyl.

   #33   The washroom for workers in canteen in Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

      #34   Chernobyl Angel in "Wormwood Star" memorial complex.

                                                   #35 The old bell in St.Nicholas Church in Chernobyl

                                             #36 Workers block in Prypyat' "Friendship of the nations".

                                                 #37 Misty morning in Memorial Path in Chernobyl.

                                  #38  Sticker on the wall in workers canteen in Chernobyl.

                                  "Dreams come true" and someones handwriting : "Not cancer".

                                                         #39 Chernobyl's main street.