The Thirty-One Victims of Chernobyl

Thirty-one people are recorded as direct victims of Chernobyl. This does not include, of course, the potentially thousands of people who died as a result of consequences from the exposure to radiation released by Unit Four in the days after the explosion. These thirty-one men and women all have unique stories attached to them – some rushed into the danger, and sacrificed their lives to contain an even greater disaster, while others simply happened to be in the absolute worst place at the worst time. Some of these have videos documenting their life on my channel already; the others will follow as more information comes to light.