Wednesday 27 April 2011

A Survivor Reflects On Chernobyl Disaster, 25 Years Later

Twenty five years ago today, the world witnessed the worst nuclear disaster on record. The initial explosion at the Ukrainian nuclear power plant Chernobyl killed two people. But the radiation that spread in the aftermath of the explosion killed thousands in the months and years to follow. Yuryi Litvinov was just 4 years old when the accident happened. At age 19, he was diagnosed with cancer. Host Michel Martin speaks with Litvinov about his memories of the disaster, life after Chernobyl and how he beat cancer.

Source: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=135735919&ft=1&f=1007

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