One Day in the Life of Chernobyl

A view of the abandoned city of Pripyat. (VOA Photo/D. Markosian)

A radioactive sign hangs on barbed wire outside a café in Pripyat. (VOA Photo/D. Markosian)

A Ukrainian tourist visits the site of Chernobyl. For the first time in 25 years, official tours are being formed. (VOA Photo/D. Markosian)

A tour guide measures radiation at the site of Chernobyl. (VOA Photo/D. Markosian)

Abandoned homes in the city of Pripyat. Authorities at Chernobyl say people were evacuated and forced to abandon their homes 24 hours after the explosion. (VOA Photo/D. Markosian)

A room inside an abandoned hotel room in Pripyat. (VOA Photo/D. Markosian)

A view of the city of Pripyat from the 9th floor of an abandoned hotel room. (VOA Photo/D. Markosian)

After a day touring Chernobyl, visitors test for radiation before dinner. (VOA Photo/D. Markosian)

Tourists stand outside of the Chernobyl reactor. (VOA Photo/D. Markosian)

An abandoned room in an apartment in Pripyat. (VOA Photo/D. Markosian)

Tourists head to the bus after walking around the ghost town of Pripyat. (VOA Photo/D. Markosian)