1.1M views · 2.5K reactions | On 26 April 1986, an unauthorised experiment at the Chernobyl nuclear plant went catastrophically wrong. | Special report: https://bit.ly/2yRKQHW | RTÉ News | Facebook

The Chernobyl reactor explosion stands as one of the most chilling reminders of how a single mistake can change the world forever. When Reactor No. 4 blew up in 1986, it released an enormous amount of radiation into the air, turning an entire city into a ghost town within hours. The silence of Pripyat today, the abandoned homes, schools, and ferris wheel, all tell the story of a moment that reshaped nuclear safety forever. The tragedy showed how powerful—and dangerous—nuclear energy can be when