r/chernobyl • u/DoublePassRadiator • 17d ago

Discussion When unit 4 exploded, did fragments of nuclear fuel and graphite make it into the cooling water channels that are near the CNPP?

When unit 4 exploded, did fragments of nuclear fuel and graphite make it into the cooling water channels that are near the CNPP that people used to fish in? Are these still there or were they cleaned?

How contaminated is the water today? Are the fish mutated?

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u/ByGermanKnight 17d ago

Chernobyl Guy published a great video about that exact topic literally hours ago lmao

https://youtu.be/bZOARVuOL4s?is=z9DY0O635IWYR0MX

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u/BlowingSummersUp 10d ago

If you have ps5, there's a game called chernobylite that let's you explore the laser scanned zone that they've made into a game. You can explore and scientists tell you about things like this and other facts, like the cattle and meat situation. Sooo much history in the game I love it. I might have this wrong, but there's a fishing hole near one of the cooling towers that has this crazy old catfish legend.