Pripyat, Ukraine
Pripyat is located in Ukraine. The city was founded in the year 1970 to serve Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant which is located 3kms from Pripyat. The population was almost 49000. On 26th of April 1976, one of the four reactors exploded causing the worst Nuclear power plant disaster in terms of life and finance. This forced evacuation of Pripyat citizens leaving the entire city abandoned since then. The city is slowly and gradually being re-occupied by nature.
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Pripyat is located in Ukraine. The city was founded in the year 1970 to serve Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant which is located 3kms from Pripyat. The population was almost 49000. On 26th of April 1976, one of the four reactors exploded causing the worst Nuclear power plant disaster in terms of life and finance. This forced evacuation of Pripyat citizens leaving the entire city abandoned since then. The city is slowly and gradually being re-occupied by nature.