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by leonidasrup 8 hours ago
You probably mean the Chernobyl accident.

There are estimates that pollution from European coal power plants cause more deaths EACH year in Europe, than the total estimated deaths from Chernobyl accidents (most pessimistic estimate 4000-8000 deaths).

For example, just the Great Smog event that affected London, England, in December 1952 caused by modern estimate 10,000–12,000 deaths.

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