Behind the disaster lies an untold story. Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes, a new documentary featuring never-before-seen footage of the nuclear power plant disaster and its aftermath, premieres tonight at 9PM on HBO Max. | HBO Documentary Films

The first authentic video to be taken of the reactor at 4pm, 14 hours after the explosion. The video was taken from the first helicopter to fly over the disaster zone to evaluate radiation levels. The view is foggy due to radiation, which also explains why the shot was not taken too close to the window. Later, radiation experts learnt that at 200 meters above the reactor, levels reached 1500 rems, while their counters could not exceed 500 rems. Video footage: Igor Kostin READ MORE 👉 How to visi

Archive footage shows aftermath of explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which caused radioactive fallout to begin spewing into the atmosphere 35 years ago today. The long-term death toll from radiation poisoning is believed to number in the thousands. https://abcn.ws/2RTCpWj | ABC News