Inside the eerie abandoned city, 30 years after disaster
Three decades ago, an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine sent a radioactive cloud across Europe. Now the abandoned city has become an unusual tourist attraction.
Three decades ago, an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine sent a radioactive cloud across Europe. Now the abandoned city has become an unusual tourist attraction.
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