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The Chernobyl Disaster

Four of the eight pumps that were putting cooling waterinto the reactor, the power was...

Four of the eight pumps that were putting cooling water
into the reactor, the power was taken away

Full Transcript

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Four of the eight pumps
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that were putting cooling water into the reactor,
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the power was taken away.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:38:36
Uploaded
Apr 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary
Production
Remarkable Entertainment

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Movie Summary

The Chernobyl Disaster, narrated by Ben Fogle, is a dramatic and detailed 3-part documentary series that reveals the events that led to the 1986 nuclear accident.
S01 • E01 When the coolant system was switched off, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:08
When the coolant system was switched off,
S01 • E01 The water was no longer being used to cool the fuel rods - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
The water was no longer being used to cool the fuel rods
S01 • E01 This kind of causes the nuclear reaction - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:08
This kind of causes the nuclear reaction
S01 • E01 Water that kept being pumped into the reactor, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
Water that kept being pumped into the reactor,
S01 • E01 The more fission increases, the more steam is produced, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
The more fission increases, the more steam is produced,
S01 • E01 It's a never-ending cycle - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
It's a never-ending cycle
S01 • E01 In Reactor Four's control room, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:07
In Reactor Four's control room,
S01 • E01 A few seconds into the test, he's scared by what he sees. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
A few seconds into the test, he's scared by what he see...
S01 • E01 As the reactor overheated, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
As the reactor overheated,
S01 • E01 He called across, said, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:10
He called across, said,
S01 • E01 The emergency button - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
The emergency button
S01 • E01 The test had been running for just 36 seconds. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
The test had been running for just 36 seconds.
S01 • E01 Instead of shutting down - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:07
Instead of shutting down
S01 • E01 You got more heat, more power, and a runaway reaction happened. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
You got more heat, more power, and a runaway reaction happen...
S01 • E01 First thought that crossed the mind of some of them - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:07
First thought that crossed the mind of some of them
S01 • E01 They wouldn't have been prepared - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
They wouldn't have been prepared
S01 • E01 Others are now being exposed to lethal doses of radiation. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
Others are now being exposed to lethal doses of radiation.
S01 • E01 Inside a nearby fire station, the telephone rings. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
Inside a nearby fire station, the telephone rings.
S01 • E01 The fight to save Chernobyl has begun. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:04
The fight to save Chernobyl has begun.
S01 • E01 ..with radiation pouring - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
..with radiation pouring