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They did go to other regions, probably because there weren't enough expendable human bodies in Ukraine alone. Altogether at least 600 000 people were involved i
by pilsetnieks 11y ago
They did go to other regions, probably because there weren't enough expendable human bodies in Ukraine alone. Altogether at least 600 000 people were involved in the cleanup (I've also seen numbers as high as 1 million.)[1]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_liquidators#Exposures_and_health_effects_experienced_by_liquidators https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_liquidators#Exposure...
- lostlogin 11y agoNot sure if it's a factor, but it's an age old technique to get people from far away regions to do the dirty work. The locals might understand or have opinions - those from far away have little prior knowledge.
- pilsetnieks 11y ago> have opinions Not much of an issue in the Soviet Union, though.