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Nearly 30 years after the horrific explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power station, work aimed at encapsulating the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident continues. Shown here is a section of the 257-meter-long, 150-meter-wide structure that will eventually cover the reactor. The arch—which at its peak will reach 108 meters—is meant to contain Chernobyl’s radioactive emissions for the next 100 years.
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