4. Three Men Prevented Another Disaster
With such a large amount of radiation released into the air, food, and all items within reach, it is not surprising that other disasters could come out of the Chernobyl disaster. In fact, one almost did, but because of three brave men, the accident will remain a “what if.” The story today is told that these three men drained the pool of water which was underneath the plant. People say that this action helped save Europe because if they didn’t think of this, a steam-based explosion would have occurred, sending more radiation to other continents.
When people reached the water, they realized that it could not continue to sit under the reactor as then uranium and graphite would get into the water a cause another explosion. At first, no one wanted to do it as they felt this was more dangerous than other missions but, eventually, three men volunteered themselves. All the volunteers needed to do was go into the water and open the safety valve. The volunteers received promises of money, a car, and an apartment for their work, which they completed without any issue.