26 April 1986, 1:23 am Tremors are felt. Suddenly, there was a huge surge in power. In a panic, all the control rods were lowered. The rods jammed, and following that a large explosion occured.
The controls seemed to no longer function. Four engineers ran up to see the aftermath from the roof and saw "the world's worst nuclear disaster". The concrete shield had been uplifted by the pressure of the steam, air rushed in and started an enormous blaze. 50 tons of radioactive particles were expelled into the atmosphere.