But few people know its secret. In September 1957, the Mayak nuclear plant exploded - the first major nuclear disaster in history. Stalin had ordered that the plant be built in a hurry after ...

Amid rising global conflicts and concerns about nuclear weapons, some of the world's most radioactive locations pose severe health risks due to human actions like nuclear tests, power generation, and ...

Knowledge of the events at the Soviet nuclear power plant didn't prevent ... which occurred on September 29, 1957, in Mayak. The name of the disaster comes from Soviet policies, as the nearest ...

But few people know its secret. In September 1957, the Mayak nuclear plant exploded - the first major nuclear disaster in history. Stalin had ordered that the plant be built in a hurry after ...