When this video is published, it will have been 38 years and 6 hours since the message you are about to hear was transmitted through street loudspeakers in Pripyat, Ukraine. By 8:00 PM on April 27, 1986, apart from the operative staff, no residents remained in this city. As it later became apparent, what was supposed to be a three-day evacuation after the Chernobyl disaster turned into an eternity.

Yesterday, April 26, 2024, marked the 38th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, and Pripyat still stands as a monument to human mistakes. There is still very much to comprehend and learn. The most important, we shall not forget these events.

The background music used consists of fragments from 'Inner Depths of Sadness' composition by Raison d'Être, used with permission from the artist.
The thing is, many years ago, I sat atop that 16-story apartment building you can see in the thumbnail, listening to that very track. Many, many months were spent exploring this place later, yet that remains one of the most personal experiences in the Zone.

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