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The new celestial screen continued to play.

Furthermore, the video on the screen is a related video.

[Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident.]

It is ranked alongside the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster as one of the worst Level 7 nuclear accidents in human history.

This accident occurred in the late Soviet period and became one of the biggest stains on the Soviet Union's record.

Opinions that the internet was plagued by technical errors, government cover-ups, forced disaster relief, grandstanding, and disregard for human life were rampant in its early days.

[This seems to have become the mainstream perception and political correctness worldwide.]

But is that really the case?

[Regarding the cause of the accident, today's video will only provide a brief summary:]

It was indeed a complete man-made disaster.

On the day of the accident, all staff members severely lacked awareness of nuclear reactor safety.

[Compared to the Fukushima nuclear accident, which was caused by a natural disaster, this incident certainly deserves criticism and condemnation.]

This accident should never have happened; a deadly fire of radiation raged.

Following the accident, the night shift supervisor attempted to shut down the reactor to bring the situation under control.

However, this was opposed by the chief engineer.

The operators were instructed to wear respirators and take potassium iodide to neutralize radiation before remaining at their posts.

Time ticked by, and by 4 a.m., the fire remained raging, showing no signs of abating.

Ultimately, the night shift supervisor disregarded objections and forcibly shut down the reactor.

The nuclear power plant then urgently called for help.

The first group to arrive at the scene were dozens of brave firefighters.

They arrived in a hurry, with almost no protective measures in place.

[Faced with raging flames, they marched towards the fire without hesitation to extinguish it.]

In this battle against nuclear fire, conventional firefighting methods proved utterly inadequate.

The water evaporates instantly upon contact with a heat source.

The fire was completely unextinguishable from the outside.

To extinguish the fire, firefighters had to disregard the radiation risks and constantly approach the source of the flames.

After a hard-fought battle, the fire was finally extinguished at around 5 a.m.

Firefighters became both the first victims and heroes to directly face nuclear radiation.

The prevailing narrative online, as well as in American TV shows, suggests that firefighters were completely unaware of the danger.

According to the firefighters at the time, when they arrived at the scene, they initially thought it was just a regular fire.

However, some firefighters at the time also stated:

Upon arriving at the scene that night, they were fully aware of the dangers of radiation, and even joked with each other that surviving until dawn would be a success.

Indeed, two firefighters did not survive until dawn.

[And in the following months, 28 firefighters died tragically from excessive radiation exposure.]

In fact, the firefighters at the scene had all received Soviet military training.

The primary daily task is to safeguard the nuclear power plant.

Therefore, they were quite aware of the level of danger at the scene.

In the interview, they stated that although they knew it was dangerous when they arrived at the scene, they had to go, as it was their duty.

The comments section erupted in chaos again:
A Tribute to Heroes!

Heroes? They've just been brainwashed!

People who constantly talk about brainwashing are usually the ones who have been brainwashed themselves.

They've been deceived; who would dare to sacrifice themselves?

These firefighters really didn't understand radiation. At that time, people didn't know much about the dangers of nuclear radiation; it was only after this incident that the world became aware of it.

Even today, propaganda posters preparing for nuclear war can be seen in the ruins of schools in Pripyat.

"And the firefighters near the nuclear power plant don't know, right?"

When the first group of firefighters set off, they weren't told it was a reactor explosion; they initially thought it was a regular fire. But once they arrived at the scene, they should have known everything.

"If they knew it was a reactor explosion, they would definitely have worn protective suits."

"At that distance, wearing anything probably wouldn't help."

The chief engineer of the nuclear power plant that day deserved to die!

Did all the first batch of firefighters die?

There were those who sacrificed their lives, and those who survived.

"A firefighter with festering sores all over his body went to Moscow for treatment. Doctors thought he wouldn't survive, but his white blood cell count rebounded shortly afterward, and he miraculously recovered completely after a few weeks." "They are also a source of radiation, so medical staff are also in great danger."

Beyond the sky, the Qin Dynasty.

Ying Zheng watched the video intently and browsed some of the comments.

My feelings were a bit complicated.

First, Ying Zheng was amused and couldn't help but comment sharply:

"These netizens from later generations, although they have access to information in a way that is as advanced as that of later generations, are not much more intelligent than that."

"Do you really think that the firefighters next to the nuclear power plant were unaware of the danger when they discovered the accident?"

"And they still say they were scammed?"

"Isn't this just like me telling the Qin Great Wall Legion, those frontline soldiers who deal with the Xiongnu every day, that the Great Wall is very safe, there are no Xiongnu, and even if we encounter Xiongnu, we are perfectly safe?"

"Are these comments treating firefighters like idiots?"

"However, this accident should not have happened."

Ying Zheng sighed slightly.

"It's such a pity that these brave firefighters were killed because of the mistakes of those insects."

"They paid the price with their lives."

"Those who caused the accident... they deserve to die!"

The video continues to play on the screen.

However, the sacrifices from this disaster went far beyond that.

[At the accident site, the area with the most severe radiation levels reached 2 roentgens per hour.]

And you should know.

500 roentgens is enough to kill a person.

[In the absence of any protective measures and in close proximity.]

[A person could lose their life if they stayed in a high-radiation area for just one minute.]

[And the manner of their death was extremely gruesome!]

[A massive amount of radiation from the accident site surged into the clouds and spread throughout Europe via atmospheric movement.]

The impact of nuclear radiation continues to expand.

[It not only affected the Soviet Union itself, but may even have impacted half the world!]

[But shockingly, on the day of the accident, the regional head of the area where the nuclear power plant was located downplayed the nuclear disaster when reporting the situation to his Soviet superiors.]

[This only indicates that a fire broke out at the nuclear power plant in the early hours of the morning, but it has been extinguished.]

This resulted in the citizens of Pripyat remaining completely unaware of the impending danger throughout the entire day of April 26th.

They continued working and living as usual, taking leisurely strolls in the park.

Even though some people saw smoke billowing from the nuclear power plant, they assumed it was just an ordinary fire.

They were still observing the fire from a distance.

Unbeknownst to them, deadly nuclear radiation was spreading rapidly and unstoppably.

On the day of the accident, many citizens noticed something unusual about their bodies.

Headache, eye pain...

A strange, metallic, acidic taste lingered in my mouth.

[I later learned that these were typical symptoms of radiation exposure, and the peculiar smell was caused by radioactive iodine.]

An investigation team was finally assembled on the afternoon of the day the accident occurred.

Scientists, through in-depth analysis of casualties and on-site data, […].

It has finally been confirmed that the nuclear reactor at the nuclear power plant has been completely destroyed.

[A massive amount of radiation was released, with radiation levels within the affected area reaching 60 times higher than natural radiation!]

Based on this radiation level, within four days, everyone will have received a lethal dose of radiation!

[Until the early morning of April 27, 24 hours after the accident.]

The order to evacuate the citizens was finally issued.

Ultimately, over 100,000 people within a 30-kilometer radius were notified and instructed to be evacuated by bus at 2 PM that day.

Due to the time constraints, many citizens hastily packed only a few belongings and left.

However, for these people, this departure became a final farewell.

Only a small number of people were allowed to return to retrieve their belongings several months later.

[And most people, from that point on, could never return to their hometowns.] (End of Chapter)