40 years after Chernobyl: Pripyat today
26 Apr 2026, 00:14 GMT
Topic: World
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/40-years-after-chernobyl-pripyat-today/a-76925905?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf
After the catastrophic accident in the nearby nuclear reactor, the city of Pripyat had to be completely evacuated. Some 50,000 people left their homes forever. DW visited the town with a former resident 40 years later.