388K views · 5.2K reactions | CNN's Fred Pleitgen visits the abandoned Russian military positions in Chernobyl where Russian soldiers went into the Red Forest, the most nuclear contaminated area on the planet, and brought back radioactive dust. | CNN | Facebook

In the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster, workers discovered a terrifying sight beneath Reactor No. 4—a black, lava-like mass later nicknamed the “Elephant’s Foot.” ☢️ Formed from melted nuclear fuel, sand, and concrete, it emitted enough radiation in 1986 to kill a person in minutes. This haunting relic remains one of the most radioactive objects ever found. | The Galactic Void