Sufferer of acute radiation sickness, photo taken at a specialized clinic in the Soviet Union after the Chernobyl disaster of April 26, 1986[680X490].

At 1:23 AM on April 26, 1986, what was supposed to be a routine safety test began at the Vladimir I. Lenin Nuclear Power Plant, better known as Chornobyl. Delays had already pushed the reactor into an unstable state, and a mix of operator error and design flaws set the stage for catastrophe. Moments into [...]