The liquidators, the brave men and women tasked with containing the disaster, are essential to the Chernobyl story. They risked their lives to prevent further radiation leaks, often with little protection or understanding of the risks involved.
The liquidators' stories are tales of courage and sacrifice but also of the physical and psychological toll of their work. Many of them have suffered from health problems related to radiation exposure, and their struggles highlight the often-overlooked human cost of disaster response.
