CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day – 26th April:
- Every year on April 26th, International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day marks the anniversary of this historic nuclear accident.
- The day also focuses on the prevention of future nuclear disasters.
- On April 26th, 1986, the worst nuclear accident in history took place.
- The horrific event occurred in Chernobyl, Ukraine.
- The radiation released into the air contaminated 150,000 square miles in three countries: Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus.
- After the 30th anniversary of the accident, on December 8, 2016, the United Nations adopted the resolution and proclaimed April 26 as the International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day.
