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5 September 2005 | Geneva - A total of up to 4000 people could eventually die of radiation exposure from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP) accident nearly 20 years ago, an international team of more than 100 scientists has concluded.
Chernobyl was a nuclear power plant in the former Soviet Union. On 26 April 1986, it suffered a massive failure which caused it to spread radioactive waste across large parts â¦ of Europe.    The accident began with a steam explosion that caused a fire, more explosions, and a subsequent nuclear meltdown.he disaster at Chernobyl is considered to be the worst nuclear disaster in history. One of the nuclear reactors at the plant had a meltdown, and spewed toxic, â¦ radioactive fallout all over Chernobyl and the surrounding areas. Practically half of Russia and Europe were affected.