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**DailyRingtone** · 04-13-2010, 07:19 AM

I previously said, "molten core" which wasn't altogether untrue, as the core was indeed at melting point, about 2900*c and was actually in danger of reaching that point and melting down through the earth, until it reached the water table, where a secondary huge explosion would have occurred.

I originally read a page that described what I stated in my last post, that was written by the station manager at that time, Viktor Bryukhanov.
But I'm unable to find the same page that he described the whole incident and who died and when.

The Helicopter pilots did die, but years later apparently and not in the forthcoming weeks, so I was wrong about that bit.

If no ones posted it before, this is quite a good page on it.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006...nuclear.russia

04-13-2010, 07:19 AM	#38
DailyRingtone Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 690 Senior Member	I previously said, "molten core" which wasn't altogether untrue, as the core was indeed at melting point, about 2900*c and was actually in danger of reaching that point and melting down through the earth, until it reached the water table, where a secondary huge explosion would have occurred. I originally read a page that described what I stated in my last post, that was written by the station manager at that time, Viktor Bryukhanov. But I'm unable to find the same page that he described the whole incident and who died and when. The Helicopter pilots did die, but years later apparently and not in the forthcoming weeks, so I was wrong about that bit. If no ones posted it before, this is quite a good page on it. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006...nuclear.russia
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