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by Supermancho 2060 days ago
More than 31 people died that day. There were emergency personnel and journalists filming molten containment rods (which was filmed), and they must be included in that 4000 because they are definitely dead.

With that 70s technology and understanding, which would you rather be a responder for, Chernobyl or The World Trade Center (after the second collapse)?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_due_to_the_Chernobyl_di...

It's not up for debate, that the UN numbers are low, despite the downvotes.

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You will be amazed to know that even the 3 kamikaze that swimmed in radioactive water and drank vodka to celebrate survived.