Behind the disaster lies an untold story. Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes, a new documentary featuring never-before-seen footage of the nuclear power plant disaster and its aftermath, premieres tonight at 9PM on HBO Max. | HBO Documentary Films

ON THIS DAY: On April 26, 1986, reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl power plant, a site about 65 miles north of the city of Kyiv, exploded, spewing enormous amounts of radioactive material into the atmosphere and causing more than 100,000 people in a 1,000-square-mile radius to evacuate. Peter Jennings broke down the international disaster at the time. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/FUPBZc | ABC News

In the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster, workers discovered a terrifying sight beneath Reactor No. 4—a black, lava-like mass later nicknamed the “Elephant’s Foot.” ☢️ Formed from melted nuclear fuel, sand, and concrete, it emitted enough radiation in 1986 to kill a person in minutes. This haunting relic remains one of the most radioactive objects ever found. | The Galactic Void

New footage reveals what Chernobyl looks like 30 years after the worst nuclear accident ever. | Insider Tech