Chernobyl disaster still haunts survivors 39 years on
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5 questionsWhat is the exact number of liquidators who have died from radiation-related causes?
What specific health conditions do surviving liquidators suffer from?
How many people were evacuated from the exclusion zone in total?
What is the current state of the Chernobyl exclusion zone and its contamination levels?
What compensation or recognition have liquidators received from the Ukrainian government?
Official Soviet death toll vs. actual immediate deathsfactual
The official Soviet death toll given in 1987 was 31.
According to The Independent - Main32 Chernobyl power plant workers and firefighters died immediately.
According to Ilta-SanomatContext: The discrepancy may reflect different counting methods or timeframes; the Soviet figure likely excluded some early deaths or was underreported.
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