Chernobyl in pictures: 30 years on
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In the early hours of 26 April 1986 a reactor exploded at the Chernobyl nuclear power station. The disaster at the Soviet plant remains the worst nuclear accident in history.
An exclusion zone, which has a radius of 30km and covers an area roughly the size of Luxembourg - remains in place around the site in Ukraine. Although largely uninhabited by humans, there are signs that animal life is returning.
This collection of striking photos offers a glimpse inside the exclusion zone.
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