Pripyat Blog

• A CHERNOBYL COMEDY movie screenplay presentation
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• Alyaksandr Milinkevich Goes to Chernobyl Zone
  On April 21-25 the chairman of the Political council of the democratic forces of Belarus Alyaksandr Milinkevich is to carry out a voyage over the regions of the country affected after the Chernobyl nuclear power plant catastrophe. On April 21 Alayksandr M
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• Chernobyl survivors urged to get health tests
  Edward Atbashyan was a young soldier in the Russian Army when an explosion ripped through the Chernobyl nuclear plant on April 26, 1986. As radioactive material poured into the air, he helped evacuate the thousands of people living near the plant. He spen
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• Tomenko to solve nuclear waste issue
  Tomenko to solve nuclear waste issue
  On April 13 deputy speaker Mykola Tomenko will hold a meeting on liquidation of Chornobyl disaster consequences and social defense of victims.
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Did you know that even though it is prohibited for people to live in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (though some people do live there now), it is possible to visit the area for a day or two?Many people would like to visit the area but are concerned about the radiation levels. Though the levels in much of the Zone are higher than normal, they are not dangerous for short visits such as a day or two. Actually, there are some areas of the Zone where the background radiation levels are fairly normal. Yes, there are dangerous hot spots in the Zone, but the guides who escort you through the Zone know these areas and will keep you away from them (you will be required to have a guide with you).

There are several tour operators in Kyiv that offer day trips to the Zone. The trips include a brief visit to the information center close to Reactor 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant, and several hours in Pripyat, the city that used to be the home of the Chernobyl Plant workers.

Another option is to look at the Pripyat.com website forums at Pripyat.com forums. Members of the site administration typically conduct monthly trips to the Zone, usually focusing on the abandoned city Pripyat. You can find announcements in the English-language forum or the Russian-language forum

If you would like to read about visiting Pripyat and the Zone, you can view the threads about previous trips in the Russian-language forum.

Also, I personally visited the Chernobyl area for two days in June 2006 with a friend and former resident of Pripyat. We toured the Chernobyl Plant (including the Reactor 4 control room), several of the abandoned villages, and Pripyat. I have posted a photo journal of my trip at:

My Journey To Chernobyl: 20 Years After the Disaster

So, if you’re interested in seeing Pripyat and the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, you now have the opportunity to do so.

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• Chernobyl Radiation Equal to Everyday Risks -Study
  Chernobyl Radiation Equal to Everyday Risks -Study
  The risk of survivors of the Chernobyl accident dying early is far less than supposed, ranking about the same as exposure to air pollution or passive smoking, according to new research published on Tuesd
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