Past: Pripyat (1970)
Pripyat was a thriving town of 49,000 workers and families of the nearby Chernobyl Power Plant. Shortly after the 1986 explosion of the plant’s nuclear reactor and spewing of radiation into the air, the entire city of Pripyat had to be abandoned. Initially, residents were told they would be back to the city after a short while. They didn’t bother packing their belongings or have time to make long term arrangements for their pets, who were left behind in the evacuation. Today, the city of Pripyat sits abandoned, an icon of a modern city left to let nature take over. Its abandoned relics of the 1980s make it a popular destination for urban explorers and adventure seekers. But beneath its surface lies the danger that has haunted it since the day it was evacuated, the threat of deadly radiation. It is not expected to be inhabited permanently for generations.
