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Ghost Town Remains 25 Years After Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Disaster
With the anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear accident approaching April 26th, the ghost town Redkova, Ukraine, is one of hundreds of empty towns left in the wake of the accident 25 years ago.
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A view of the abandoned village of Redkovka, (VOA - D. Markosian, April 2011)
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MIkhail Masanovitz, 73, looks out at his wife, Lida Masanovitz, 74, (VOA - D. Markosian, April 2011)
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MIkhail Masanovitz, 73, poses for a portrait outside his home. Masanovitz was a farmer during the Soviet Union. Now he is a pensioner earning $125 a month, (VOA - D. Markosian, April 2011)
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A bowl left behind in an abandoned home in Redkovka, Ukraine, (VOA - D. Markosian, April 2011)