On April 27, 1986, the entire city of Pripyat was evacuated in approximately three hours. The evacuation followed the explosion of Reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant the previous day. Nearly 49,000 residents — most of them plant workers and their families — were instructed to bring documents and essential belongings only. Around 1,200 buses transported them out of the city. Officials told residents the move was temporary. They were never allowed to return permanently. Pripyat rem

This is stunning color aerial footage shot in the early hours after the Chernobyl catastrophe. The infamous Reactor No. 4 remains actively burning, releasing deadly radiation into the air. Chernobyl - 1986 | Chernobyl Чернобыльской