nuclear accident

A French plan to develop the site was initially stymied by the slump in world uranium demand after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan.

Or a substantial cockroach-like robot, off on a little trip to check out a nuclear accident, wearing a cute little backpack, fearless, regardless of what the Geiger counter says.

It was one of the world's first - and remains the UK's worst - nuclear accident.

It has been occupied by Russian forces since March 2022, and fears of a nuclear accident have persisted due to fighting in the area.

Chernobyl is the site of the world's worst nuclear accident - a catastrophic explosion that sent a plume of radioactive material into the air in 1986, triggering a public health emergency across Europe.