Minute by minute, how the Chernobyl disaster unfolded: 40 years on, dramatic reconstruction of the botched safety drill that spawned worst nuclear accident in history

By DARREN BOYLE, DATA JOURNALIST Published: 13:35, 25 April 2026 | Updated: 14:39, 25 April 2026 Share or comment on this article: Minute by minute, how the Chernobyl disaster unfolded: 40 years on, dramatic reconstruction of the botched safety drill that spawned worst nuclear accident in history