체르노빌참사 기억 사진들 (In pictures:Chernobyl remembered)

In pictures: Chernobyl remembered

YOUR PICTURE GALLERY IS NOW LOADING... Many who lost relatives in the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, like Praskoviya Nezhyvova whose son Viktor died, have been marking the 20th anniversary.

At the memorial in Ukraine, a man who worked at Chernobyl drinks to the memory of friends and colleagues lost

Hundreds of Ukrainians gathered in the early hours to mark the anniversary.   Mourners carried carnations and candles to   President Viktor Yushchenko was among those   Similar ceremonies were held in Slavutych   Their ceremonies began an hour earlier to coincide with Moscow time, which was used in the then   Alarm sirens blared and bells tolled   In the Russian capital, Moscow, a disabled man who helped in the Chernobyl rescue operation visits   The disaster was also marked in other capitals. In Madrid, Spain, protesters from environmental group Intro The accident Environment Health Present day In the early hours of 26 April 1986, one of four nuclear reactors at the Chernobyl power station exploded. Moscow was slow to admit what had happened, even after increased radiation was detected in other countries. The lack of information led to exaggerated claims of the number killed by the blast in the immediate area. Contamination is still a problem, however, and disputes continue about how many will eventually die as a result of the world's worst nuclear accident.