切爾諾貝利核災難週年紀念
Tuesday marks the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, when an explosion at the power plant near the town contaminated a wide area.
星期二是切爾諾貝利核災難30週年。位於切爾諾貝利鎮附近的核電站爆炸導致大片地區受到污染。
During the catastrophe, two people died immediately, while 29 more died within weeks. It is estimated thousands more have died from cancers and other illnesses in the ensuing years.
這場核災難發生後，兩人立即喪生，29人在幾星期內死亡。據估計，還有數千人在事故發生後的多年內死於放射性污染引發的癌症或其他疾病。
More than 200 tons of uranium are still inside the reactor site, fueling fears that new radiation leaks could occur in the area.
目前切爾諾貝利核電站的反應堆內還有200多噸鈾燃料，人們擔心該地區會發生新的放射性物質泄漏。
International donors on Monday pledged an additional $99 million in aid toward completing a newer, safer fuel storage facility for Chernobyl.
星期一，國際捐助者承諾再提供9900萬美元，爲切爾諾貝利核電站修建一個更新、更安全的燃料儲存設施。
Since 2011, tourists have been allowed to visit Chernobyl. Much of the Chernobyl exclusion zone provides a snapshot of Cold War tensions, frozen in time in 1986.
2011年以來，遊客已經可以進入切爾諾貝利參觀，切爾諾貝利無人區是冷戰時期緊張局勢的縮影，保留了1986年時的樣子。
