EXPLORANDO CHERNOBYL: Zona de Exclusión (parte 1/2)

Summary

Este documental inmersive en la zona exclusiva de Chernobyl, retrata la realidad de un lugar marcado por el desastre nuclear de 1986. A través de la exploración de sus ecosistemas, la historia de sus habitantes y los desafíos de la radiación, se desentraña la complejidad de este territorio y la resiliencia de la naturaleza frente a la intervención humana. La experiencia de visita, controlada por autoridades, revela un panorama de belleza y peligro, recordando el impacto duradero de la catástrofe en la vida de miles de personas.

Takeaways

• 📍 La zona roja es la más peligrosa de todas en la zona de exclusión de Chernobyl, con niveles de radiación bajos pero still requiere precaución.
• 🚨 Se deben someter a pruebas de nivel de radiación antes, durante y después de la visita para asegurar la seguridad.
• 🚫 Las reglas de seguridad son estrictas: no fumar, no sentarse en el suelo, no tocar objetos y respetar el patrimonio histórico.
• 🌲 La naturaleza ha recuperado las ciudades evacuadas, volviéndolas casi invisibles bajo la vegetación.
• 🏥 El interior de las instalaciones, como la antigua clínica, conserva objetos del momento de la evacuación.
• 🏢 Los niveles de radiación varían en зависимости de la ubicación, siendo más altos en ciertos puntos como las áreas cercanas al techo de la guardería.
• 🏚️ Prípiat, la ciudad más afectada por la radiación, ha sido habitada parcialmente y no es un fantasma urbano.
• 🛒 La ciudad de Chernobyl, cercana a la planta de energía, tiene niveles de radiación bajos y es habitable, con una tienda de supermercado que ofrece una variedad de productos.
• 🍺 La variedad de cervezas en la tienda de supermercado es notable, a diferencia de otros productos que suelen ser de una sola marca.
• 🐟 A pesar de la radiación, hay personas que disfrutan de actividades recreativas como la pesca en el río cercano a la planta.
• 🏛️ La zona de exclusión es un lugar de reflexión sobre la naturaleza y la historia, y la lucha de las personas que tuvieron que abandonar sus hogares.

Q & A

¿Cuál es la zona más peligrosa mencionada en el script y por qué?

La zona más peligrosa mencionada es la zona roja. Es considerada la más peligrosa debido a las altas radiaciones que se pueden encontrar allí, lo que representa un riesgo significativo para la salud humana.

¿Cuál es el nivel actual de radiación en la zona donde se encuentran durante la grabación?

El nivel actual de radiación donde se encuentran es de 0.4 microsieverts, que se considera un nivel seguro.

¿Qué accidente nuclear es considerado el más destructivo de la historia y cuál fue su impacto?

El accidente nuclear de Chernobyl en 1986 es considerado el más destructivo de la historia. Su impacto incluyó la pérdida de vidas, la modificación de la genética de familias enteras, el alteración de ecosistemas y la pérdida de hogares para decenas de miles de personas.

¿Cómo se puede ingresar a la zona de exclusión de Chernobyl?

Para ingresar a la zona de exclusión de Chernobyl, se puede obtener un permiso especial otorgado por las autoridades encargadas de la zona. Se realizan pruebas de nivel de radiación antes, durante y después de la visita.

¿Qué medidas de seguridad se toman para proteger a las personas en la zona de exclusión?

Se toman varias medidas de seguridad, incluyendo controles de radiación en puntos de seguridad, la prohibición de fumar, sentarse en el suelo o tocar objetos por riesgo de radiación, y la prohibición de tomar fotos o grabar a las fuerzas de seguridad.

¿Qué tipo de zona se considera que podría ser habitada en la actualidad según los niveles de radiación?

La zona verde se considera que tiene niveles de radiación muy bajos y podría ser habitada en la actualidad.

¿Qué se puede observar en la zona de exclusión en términos de la naturaleza y la vegetación?

En la zona de exclusión se puede observar que la naturaleza ha recuperado y devorado las ciudades, con kilómetros y millas de bosques llenos de árboles.

¿Qué se puede inferir sobre la curiosidad y la atracción hacia lugares como Chernobyl?

La curiosidad y la atracción hacia lugares como Chernobyl provienen de la mezcla de asombro, historia y el impacto emocional que estos lugares tienen en las personas, especialmente en cuanto a la historia de la humanidad y la naturaleza.

¿Qué se puede aprender de la experiencia de visitar Chernobyl en términos de la lucha y la resiliencia de las personas?

Al visitar Chernobyl, se puede aprender sobre la lucha y la resiliencia de las personas que tuvieron que abandonar sus hogares y cómo, a pesar de las tragedias y los desafíos, la comunidad ha找到了 ways to rebuild and move forward.

¿Qué se puede concluir sobre la naturaleza y su capacidad de regeneración en áreas afectadas por desastres como el de Chernobyl?

Se puede concluir que la naturaleza tiene una capacidad increíble de regeneración y que, si se deja de explotarse, puede recuperarse rápidamente en áreas afectadas por desastres como el de Chernobyl.

¿Cuál es el mito común sobre Chernobyl que el script busca desmentir?

El mito común que el script busca desmentir es que Chernobyl es un lugar completamente abandonado y peligroso solo por estar allí, lo cual resulta ser una falacia ya que, en realidad, es posible visitar la zona de exclusión sin recibir daño significativo de la radiación y hay personas que trabajan y viven parcialmente en la zona.

Outlines

00:00

📍Explorando la zona roja de Chernóbil

Este párrafo describe la experiencia de entrar en la zona roja, la más peligrosa de todas en la zona de exclusión de Chernóbil. El narrador menciona que actualmente están en un nivel seguro de 0.4 microsieverts y describe su cuidadoso avance. Alberga la historia de Chernóbil, el lugar que en 1986 mostró al mundo la peligrosidad de la radiación. La negligencia y falta de conocimiento llevaron a la catástrofe nuclear, con vidas perdidas y ecosistemas alterados. Se menciona que, aunque se han evitado las peores consecuencias, la zona sigue siendo un lugar de gran interés y se puede visitar con un permiso especial. El narrador cuenta su proceso para obtener el permiso y prepararse para la visita, destacando las medidas de seguridad y los límites de responsabilidad que se aceptan al ingresar.

05:03

🚨Niveles de radiación y preparación para la visita

En este párrafo, se discuten los niveles de radiación y las precauciones tomadas antes, durante y después de la visita a la zona de exclusión. El narrador explica que los niveles actuales son bajos, pero hay umbrales críticos a considerar. Describe su emoción por documentar la experiencia y la complicada tarea de llegar a Chernóbil. Al ingresar al área, se mencionan los controles de seguridad y la tecnología utilizada para verificar la presencia de radiación. El narrador y su equipo son informados sobre las reglas de seguridad, como no fumar, no tocar el suelo, no llevarse objetos y respetar la privacidad de los oficiales de seguridad.

10:05

🌿El impacto del abandono en la naturaleza

Este párrafo aborda el impacto de la evacuación forzada en la naturaleza y el ecosistema. El narrador reflexiona sobre la capacidad de la naturaleza para regenerarse y cuestiona quién durará más, la humanidad o la naturaleza. Se describe la división de la zona de exclusión en áreas de colores, cada una con diferentes niveles de radiación. Aunque la zona roja es inhabitable, la mayoría de los lugares no representan un riesgo de salud a corto plazo. Se menciona que muchas personas trabajan y viven parcialmente en la zona de exclusión, desmintiendo el mito de que Chernóbil es un fantasma ciudad tóxica.

15:07

🏚La ciudad fantasma de Pripyat y la vida en Chernóbil

El párrafo narra la exploración de Pripyat, la ciudad más afectada por la radiación, y la sorpresa de encontrar vida en Chernóbil. El narrador describe el estado abandonado de las instalaciones, desde la clínica hasta la tienda de productos, y cómo la naturaleza ha recuperado gran parte de la zona. Observa la vida diaria de quienes viven y trabajan en la zona, incluyendo la variedad de cervezas en la tienda local y la situación peculiar de no poder comprar alcohol antes de las 7 pm. También se detalla la visita a una guardería abandonada con juguetes y niveles de radiación elevados en ciertos puntos.

20:09

🏗️La continuidad de la vida y el trabajo en Chernóbil

Este párrafo destaca la sorprendente continuidad de la vida y el trabajo en Chernóbil después del accidente nuclear. A pesar de la catástrofe, los reactores 1, 2 y 3 continuaron funcionando hasta el año 2000, a solo 13 años después del accidente. El narrador reflexiona sobre la valentía y la situación de los trabajadores que aceptaron volver a trabajar cerca del epicentro del desastre. La experiencia de visitar estos lugares no solo desafía los mitos y percepciones comunes, sino que también permite una conexión profunda y empática con el pasado y con quienes han sido afectados directamente por los eventos.

Keywords

💡Zona Roja

La 'Zona Roja' se refiere a la área más peligrosa y radioactiva dentro de la zona de exclusión de Chernobyl. En el video, se menciona que es un lugar donde los niveles de radiación son muy altos y donde se deben tomar precauciones extremas para evitar el riesgo de exposición. La zona roja es un ejemplo tangible del peligro de la radiación y la importancia de la seguridad en estas áreas.

💡Chernobyl

Chernobyl es el nombre de la ciudad ucraniana donde tuvo lugar el accidente nuclear más grave de la historia en 1986. El accidente de Chernobyl no solo causó la evacuación inmediata de miles de personas, sino que tuvo consecuencias a largo plazo para la salud y el medio ambiente. En el video, se explora la zona de exclusión y se comparte la experiencia de visitar este lugar icónico.

💡Radiación

La radiación es una forma de energía emitida por materiales radioactivos, como los restos del accidente de Chernobyl. La exposición a niveles altos de radiación puede ser peligrosa para la salud humana y puede causar daños a largo plazo. En el video, se mide y se discute la radiación a lo largo de la visita a la zona de exclusión, subrayando la importancia de la seguridad y la precaución.

💡Zona de Exclusión

La 'Zona de Exclusión' es el área circundante al reactor de Chernobyl que fue evacuada y cerrada al público debido al accidente nuclear. Esta zona cubre aproximadamente 2.600 kilómetros cuadrados y ha sido el escenario de numerosas historias y películas que han influenciado nuestra percepción sobre la zona. En el video, el narrador explora esta área, destacando su estado actual y las medidas de seguridad que se han implementado.

💡Accidente Nuclear

El 'Accidente Nuclear' se refiere al evento catastrófico que ocurrió en la central nuclear de Chernobyl en 1986. Este accidente resultó en la liberación de grandes cantidades de radiación radioactiva al ambiente, afectando a la salud de las personas y el ecosistema local. El accidente ha dejado un impacto duradero en la historia y la percepción pública de la seguridad nuclear.

💡Pripyat

Pripyat es la ciudad más afectada por el accidente nuclear de Chernobyl. Fue completamente evacuada después del accidente y se convirtió en un emblema de la zona de exclusión. Aunque la ciudad está abandonada, el video muestra cómo la naturaleza ha recuperado la zona y cómo algunos trabajadores todavía viven y operan en la zona de exclusión.

💡Seguridad Nuclear

La 'Seguridad Nuclear' se refiere a las medidas y procedimientos establecidos para prevenir accidentes nucleares y minimizar los riesgos para la salud pública y el medio ambiente. El accidente de Chernobyl resalta la importancia de una sólida seguridad nuclear y la necesidad de constantes mejoras y precauciones en la operación de plantas nucleares.

💡Ecosistema

El 'Ecosistema' es un conjunto de organismos vivos y sus entornos físicos que interactúan entre sí, formando una red de relaciones biológicas. En el contexto del video, el ecosistema local ha sido gravemente afectado por la radiación, pero también se ha mostrado una capacidad de recuperación y resiliencia.

💡Memoria Histórica

La 'Memoria Histórica' se refiere a la preservación y la transmisión de los eventos del pasado para la educación y la comprensión futura. En el video, se explora cómo la zona de exclusión de Chernobyl ha conservado elementos de la vida cotidiana de los habitantes antes de la evacuación, sirviendo como una ventana al pasado y un recordatorio de los eventos históricos.

💡Supermercado Sovietico

El 'Supermercado Sovietico' es una tienda que conserva la apariencia y la organización de los supermercados durante la era soviética. En el video, se describe cómo los supermercados en Chernobyl tienen una variedad limitada de productos, con un único brand por cada tipo de producto, reflejando una característica de la economía planificada de la era soviética.

💡Resiliencia

La 'Resiliencia' se refiere a la capacidad de un sistema o una comunidad para recuperarse de un evento adverso o de un desafío. En el video, la resiliencia se destaca a través de la recuperación del ecosistema y la vida cotidiana en la zona de exclusión, a pesar de las consecuencias del accidente nuclear.

Highlights

The red zone's current safety status with a radiation level of 0.4 microsiverts.

The historical significance of Chernobyl and its impact on global awareness of radiation dangers.

The requirement of a special permit to enter the exclusion zone and the associated risks.

The strict rules and guidelines for visitors, including not smoking and not touching the ground.

The importance of respecting historical heritage and the potential radiation risks in taking items from the zone.

The prohibition of photographing or recording security personnel for security reasons.

The use of radiation counters to monitor levels during the visit, with 1.00 microsieverts per hour as the threshold for concern.

The controlled security checkpoints and the technology used to detect radiation levels on individuals.

The transformation of the exclusion zone into a forest-covered area over time.

The irony of the village name meaning 'behind the forest' and its current state.

The discovery of military equipment and gas mask filters in the zone.

The reflection on the power of nature and its ability to regenerate when not exploited by humans.

The division of the exclusion zone into green, yellow, and red sections based on radiation levels.

The existence of people working and partially living in the exclusion zone despite its reputation.

The Chernobyl city's low radiation levels and its inhabitation contrary to popular belief.

The visit to a Soviet-style supermarket within the exclusion zone with its unique branding and product variety.

The exploration of a nursery with high radiation levels and the poignant sight of abandoned toys and belongings.

The guide's advice on not being overly concerned with radiation meters to avoid unnecessary fear.

The impressive sight and echo inside the cooling tower, despite the high radiation levels.

The operation of the neighboring reactors even after the accident and the continuation of work until the year 2000.

The presence of life, such as fish, near the plant despite the radiation, and the recreational fishing activities.

The emotional and reflective nature of the visit, providing a different perspective from mainstream media.

Transcripts

This is the most dangerous zone of all,

this red zone, right now we are very

safe, we are at 0.4 microsiverts.

We walk slowly here. I'm going to

start to go down. Look at it Did you see how

long did it take? 5, 7.42, 6.63

And the alarm that really bothers you...

[Music]

[Music]

We've all heard stories about

Chernobyl, the place that in 1986 would show the

entire planet, with much evidence, how dangerous

radiation can be.

The most destructive nuclear accident of the

history to date has

consequences, thousands of lives claimed,

genetics of entire families modified,

altered ecosystems and a home for

tens of thousands snatched. The negligence

combined with lack of

knowledge, caused that communities

up-and-coming on the economic upswing,

become scenes from a horror movie.

The risk of contaminating, the

radiation not only to its surroundings

but to an entire continent

became a possibility. Decades

past and the worst has been avoided.

Media, books and

movies have caused us to form an

idea about the actual appearance of

Pripiat Chernobil and other communities

of the area that was completely

evacuated, known as the exclusion zone,

which covers an area of about 2,600

square kilometers. Makes us curious

to know what it's really like. Can you

even enter, it is safe to do so?

I did some research and the answer is yes, you

can get a special permit

granted by the authorities in charge

of taking care of the area. You are taken to

radiation level tests before,

during and after your visit.

Of course they make sure you have more

than clear that you're coming in under your

own risk. Anything that

should happen is entirely your

responsibility. I process my permit,

got a couple of local experts

to guide me safely in there, and I

prepared for one more adventure. This is my

experience..

[Music]

Friends, how are you? let's start with this.

Today we are going to be exploring the area of

Chernobyl's exclusion. Chernobyl or

Chornobyl as it should be said

correctly in Ukrainian.

This is the most emblematic sign of all.

The exclusion zone

as such, refers to everything that

was evacuated at the time of the nuclear accident,

more than 30 years ago.

To enter the exclusion zone as such,

you have to pass security points,

to pass these security points

you must always have in your

hand your ticket pass.

By same way you have to have your permission.

It's not like as soon as you arrive you get in.

Everything is pretty well controlled.

Look, this one here is the permit, it has

your name, has your identification number,

it has this qr code which is the one that the

military police officers scann for,

to be monitoring you, it has several

rules and specifications. Between the

most important rules is that no

you can't smoke,

because it could cause something very

dangerous. they also make it very clear

that you do not sit on the floor,

do not touch the floor, and do not take anything with you, nothing, for the love of God, nothing.

This for two reasons, one out of respect

because all this is already historical

heritage. Suddenly you can find

a newspaper, a very old bottle, that's why

you can't take, and also

because it might have some radiation

which could put you at risk to

long term. Also another instruction

that they give you, very, very formal,

they repeat it many times, if you get to see

a policeman or a military man or a point of

security do not take a picture of them, do not record them.

I don't know what this is about, I guess

because security reasons. We're going to have

always with us this radiation

counter. The radiation level that

we are going to be employing are micro

sieverts per hour. We can see that

at this moment we are at 0.19

microsieverts per hour, this is an

extremely low level, really does not represent

any risk. For it to begin to

to be a little bit dangerous is from 1.00, but

to be really dangerous from 3.0 and on.

This thinking you

would remain at that site for hours, in fact

days. You can be at sites up to

seven micro sieverts per hour and

nothing is going to happen to you, the

thing is that you can't live here, of

course, living at this levels of

radiation is very dangerous, but

you can stay a certain time.

Those who are active followers of the

channel will remember when we went to Kushima,

in Fukushima. It was a similar situation,

that there was a part where we were at 5,

at 7, but being there a few minutes,

even a few hours, shouldn't

represent a health risk.

Well, let's go for it. I'm pretty much

excited to be doing this.

The truth is that getting here

was complicated, is something that means

quite a lot for me. I hope I can document

the experience in the best way to

be able to share it with all of you.

That we can learn to do it with a lot, a lot of

respect, also because of quite curiosity.

Who is not curious about a place

like Chernobyl. Come on with me,

this will surely be super

interesting.

Lets go for it!

[Music]

I invite you to tune in to what

really means to be here, of course

can be a frightening and

high adrenaline experience, but in reality it is a

shock of emotions knowing that the

people who inhabited these lands

had to change their lives

forever.

Perhaps losing someone they loved,

or part of their health.

That beats any other feeling.

When you go through the security checkpoints

they have to check what levels of

radiation you have in your body. They use a really interestung level

of technology. Look, here's the machine, you put your feet here

and then you put your hands here.

There it is. And look.

This light mean that I don't have

radiation. That's it, this door opens. There you go!

Lets see Fede, you have radiation?

That's it, we dont have radiation.

We can continue to the next stop.

That's the way it is in every checkpoint.

Every time you go through a stage, because

you are first in green zone, then in

yellow zone, then in red zone... you return to yellow.

There are checkpoints that check you, and the police also check you.

We can't record them but

the police, the military, also check the

car with gauges, its kind of crazy.

I like that it makes you

feel like they have it under control.

A lot of people when you tell them that you

are going to Chernobyl they say that you get return with

radiation. You can be very sure that you don't,

you did the master test, that thing told you .... which means you have no radiation.

Come on, let's keep exploring.

As soon as we pass the checkpoint

towards the inside of the zone of

exclusion,

I saw only kilometers and

miles of forest full of trees.

My guides let me know that the

cities have already begun, only that with

the passage of time nature has

devoured them. We go in to appreciate

this phenomenon in detail.

This is impressive!

Now we are going into this one here that

used to be a clinic, it is crazy!

In there we found a stretcher

from the delivery room, we found a very old

newspaper in which supposedly it was

published the truth of what was

happening. All the objects are

completely real from that time.

Look, this was a real store, here

what it says in ukraine "продукти",

it means "products". We are here at

a very secure level, .11 Really

entering these buildings can be something

dangerous because they are falling down.

The truth is that engineers are not coming,

nor the architects are coming, so

at any time

this could collapse. Oh boy! it could

collapse! There will be no more Luisillo! This

small community is called ...,

which I am told is something very ironic

because it means "The village behind

the forest", and so,

well,

ironically after all that has happened,

actually it is behind the

forest. This is very interesting, check this out.

This used to be military equipment,

this used to be gas mask filters.

And check this out, that is a part of a gas mask. You can clearly see

that , that was the eye part of the

gas mask, and these will be the filters.

Wow, how interesting to have found this!

Hundreds of objects and homes

furnishings left behind clearly shows

the speed with which people had

to leave the city. The growyh of the ecosystem

has also made an impact on me.

as a result of human abandonment.

In so much chaos I cannot

avoid reflecting on the power of the

nature and how easily it regenerates itself if

we just stop exploiting it. Maybe

that is the final battle on this planet.

Who will last longer, the man or the

nature? The exclusion zone is

divided by colors, the green section

means that it has very low levels of

radiation, could even be inhabited

by humans. The yellow section has

radiation levels that present a

long-term risk, and the red zone is

completely uninhabitable. This does not mean

that nowadays you can't breathe that

air for a few minutes, means that you

could not really live there today.

Decades after the events

most of the sites do not represent

a health risk if exposure is

momentary.

Here is something that possibly you don't

imagined, we usually think that Chernobyl

is a ghost town full of

mysteries, that no one dares to go.

But the reality is that it is not,

hundreds of people are coming in and out every

day to work and there are even people

who partially inhabit the exclusion zone.

Ironically the city of

Chernobyl today is the one of the cities who

has the lowest radiation levels,

and in fact it is inhabited. You should know that

the completely phantom zone is called

Pripiat. Chernóbil is a little bit of a city

farther away from the plant that had the

accident, which makes their levels of

radiation so low that it can be

inhabited. That myth that all our lives

have been telling us about that this

is an entirely ghost town that

will intoxicate you by just breathing its

air for a few seconds, turned out to be a

complete fallacy. Look, for example here

a person walks past me, he

maybe works here.

And the people who lives here,

of course they have a supermarket in

which they do their shopping. My guides told me

that this is a very

interesting, because it is the closest thing that

at the present time can be had to a

soviet supermarket. That here is

all rationed, one brand of each

product. Let's go to the supermarket,

how interesting this is, the ukrainian

beer,

the sign of what they sell here. And look,

this is where they come for their portions.

This is where they come to buy everything.

If you want a rake or if you want a cutter,

a lighter, razor cream. Anything you want.

The brands look very funny, like from old times.

You can buy your shampoo, your soap, and curiously enough, the most varied brand is beer,

there's a lot of beer, they even seel it in pastic bottles.

3-liter plastic bottle. Wow! Is this plastic? Yes! OMG!

But before seven o'clock you can't

buy alcohol. Yes, before 7pm you cant buy alcohol.

Its funny, the store is very sovietic, but yes, in beers like 8 brands, variety.

In chernobyl there is no coke, here you buy Smart cola. The alka seltzer... And look at

the calculator the lady uses, that's what she charges you with.

We are now entering a nursery.

This is a nursery where they used to bring

the children while the parents were

working at the nuclear plant.

Or to be taken care of.

Supposedly there are very high levels

of radiation here. We have real dolls

from those times. The all-metal toy trolley, will it have

a lot of radiation?

Yes, a bit. We are not really at ground level here.

And yes, we are at 1.4. Yes, a little bit high, 1.5. Look, 2.8, wow!

A very radioactive nursery.

And they tell me that right here at this point,

are the highest levels of

radiation in this building. We're going to see,

well we're at two here

2

3

10 Wow! 11

I cant believe it, 12!

The theory is that this roof, has its corner here, in the rains here the water was irrigated, it rained.

the wind brought radiation, it fell here and concentrated here. That's why it has these levels of radiation, just that point there.

We are now inside the nursery, toys here. The children's lockers. Radiation is fine here

This was a classroom.

Likewise, if it is a dangerous construction, it could fall on us at any moment. It is not allowed to be entering the buildings because the roof

it's falling down, in fact there's already some

pretty big holes.

The blackboard, the stuffed animal over there

Wow, this is shocking! A pair of little shoes

that remain forgotten. This kind of details

makes you think that people really had to leave without taking much, just what they could fit in a suitcase. Leaving everything behind.

This is a little room where the children could

sleep

The dolls, and here the level is fine,

pretty low point .18

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We are now walking towards the

cooling tower of the nuclear power plant,

our guide tells us to be very

careful not to bring our

radiation meter to the areas where

this meter is beeping a lot, it is

making a lot of noise. this is something that is not

I told them when you go into the

exclusion they put this on you so that you

always carry it with you and in this way

when you leave the exclusion zone you will

measure and see how much radiation I catch.

if I pick up a lot of radiation levels

they will most likely have to take you

some place and check you out physically

because what they don't want is for you to

to carry radiation infecting the population

with it interesting not like that I don't

I had given her the importance in my field

cntc is the neck and already and I well good luck

we are doing the tests and

bending us down and so the guide told me hey

don't do that so much your little gadget because

in the end they scare you and look you don't go out anymore

inside the cooling tower

we have this spectacular panorama

truth this is massive

and the most impressive thing here is the echo

that's there let's see if the microphone will

can pick it up

what it sounds like in real life

o

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it's a scary movie this

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hey this is super vip and i hadn't

noticed and we were standing around the whole

time next to bones I don't know what they are

humans are clearly not of what they are

as deer and the big surprise are

full of radiation look at me just look at me

I put here and if they spend almost 4 there is so much

radiation we also have a mask

of as of gas not so that it does not breathe

certainly a helmet would get us to

stopped here I honestly believe there is no

someone there

hello

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already in Pripyat at my back is the

chernobil nuclear power plant name

official nuclear power plant

vladimir lenin of chernobil side that me

drew my attention is because if the people

where the plant is located is called prípiat and

the neighboring village is called chernobyl le

they put the plant chernobyl it turns out that

the people actually did it after

so that the workers could live

closer to the plant but really the

nearest town when it opened and

the project was thought to be chernobil

we can see here the reactors which

are over there are reactor 1 and 2 here 3 and

4 the one that caught fire the one with the accident

was reactor number 4 was a total

chaos was what infected the cities

neighboring cities and it is even said that levels of

radiation reached other countries the most

curious the craziest thing about all this is that

after the fire after the

accident a year later were opened and

the new

neighboring reactors 1 and 2

and 3 continued to operate in fact the

3 was the mere neighbor of the 4 which was the one that

exploded the one that blew up and scattered

radiation to many sides continued

working until the year 2000 go it

opened about a year after the

accident around '87 about 13

years people were still working

working just a few meters from where it was

the very nucleus that spread the entire

radiation supposedly by the direction

of the wind was not dangerous but I don't know

I don't quite believe it

who knows these people agreed to work

there supposedly paid them well but

how crazy that after the accident and

know what can happen with the

nuclear energy work continued

until the year 2000

very interesting just out of curiosity

let's see how we are right now

in 72 and if we paste it here it gives me

curious how far we are going to go no

look at everything well is that if it is well

interesting how radiation works

that the wind carries it to one side and

here where in theory we are very close

we are calculating 200 meters from the

plant 700 as 700 meters from the plant

we have to be and there is not so much radiation

as in other places it blows my mind

let's talk about life at chernobyl please

look how many fish there are here one

cookie for you has meditated is

impressive are very very very very many

these fishes of course I don't know

they can eat that's a pimple no my little friend

there are people who tell us that they come to

fishing here but only for

fun go recreationally

you fish and then release them why

eat one of these because it's the same and it's not

mortal the same or it may be once two

times but that's as far as

and why take the risk is nothing

our fish in water that is

literally two hundred and three hundred

meters from the plant that exploded

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It has been a day of learning, but above all a day of thinking. This kind of destinations have a special magic

that makes you find light in the midst of so much darkness, unlike what we read on the internet and see on television

that constantly communicates sadness, negativity and melancholy about places

like Chernobyl, walking and breathing them makes you see them in a completely different perspective. It allows you to deal

with people to whom it really means something. Filled with hope to see their home reborn through memories.

Fascinated to see someone take an interest in seeing for themselves what once was and may never be again.

Hearing stories of struggle and frustration from one's own hand will always beat watching any series or movie.

Empathizing and understanding the past knowing that it will be overcome is what creates hope, and the desire to continue moving forward with a collective effort.

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Dedicated to all those who have been forced to leave their homes.

Chernobyl, part 1

I invite you to watch the next part of this documentary, where we go into the intrails of Pripiat, the city that was most affected by radiation in the accident.

Link to the second part below in the description

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