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The Chernobyl disaster exposed the dangers of secrecy, design flaws, and nuclear risk.

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The 1986 Chernobyl disaster showed the cost of secrecy and flawed design: a reactor explosion spread radiation across Europe and shook trust in official reassurances.

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Çernobil felaketi; gizliliğin, tasarım kusurlarının ve nükleer riskin tehlikelerini açığa çıkardı.

1986 Çernobil felaketi, gizliliğin ve kusurlu tasarımın bedelini gösterdi: Bir reaktör patlaması radyasyonu Avrupa'ya yaydı ve resmî güvencelere olan güveni sarstı.

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