Abstract

On April 26, 1986, an accident occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The accident at the Chernobly nuclear power plant was perhaps one of the greatest tragedies in human history. The fire, which lasted for nine days, caused great damage. While most of the radioactive cloud that formed Eastern Europe, the rest of the “death cloud” was blown south by the winds. In general, the incident caused great damage to the Ukrainian economy. In 12 regions of Ukraine, 50,000 square kilometers were highly polluted. About 15,000 people died and thousands were affected by various diseases the nuclear accident. The largest accident in the history of world energy is the Chernobyl accident. It was decided to mark April 26, 2017 as World Remembrance Day in connection with the Chernobyl tragedy. According to the Society of Chernobyl Disabled People in Azerbaijan, there are currently more than 5,000 participants in the Chernobyl accident in our country. Today, the state is taking necessary measures to, strengthen the social protection of Chernobyl victims in Azerbaijan and protect their health. Key words: Chernobyl, Ukraine, AES, Pripyat, “dead city”, tragedy, radiation, “death cloud”

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