Chernobyl: 25 Years Later

25 years ago the Chernobyl Nuclear Power plant experienced a crisis so complete, so devistating, that there are still many questions remaining about this tragedy. Approximately 100,00 square kilometers were contaminated with fallout, spread across Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia, and a 19-mile radius "exclusion zone" still exists. The area around Chernobyl in the Ukraine is a wasteland, and when entering you must still wear head-to-toe radiation gear.

Our deepest sympathies go out to the families of those we lost at Chernobyl, and we offer our help to those in Japan dealing with similar tragedy.

Here are some heart wrenching articles from around the web.

Washington Post - Chernobyl's children: The lasting legacy of the nuclear disaster

National Geographic - Pictures: "Liquidators" Endured Chernobyl, 25 Years Ago

Huffington Post - 25 Years Since Chernobyl

Forbes - Fukushima and Chernobyl, similar but different