The Chernobyl disaster is the world's worst nuclear accident to date.
The name "Chernobyl" has become synonymous with the concept of a nuclear energy disaster.
[1][2] Referencing the political damage from the inept initial response to the disaster, pundits sometimes use the phrase "Chernobyl moment" to describe alleged analogous damaging failures, such as responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[3] Ukraine has announced an intention to open the disaster area to tourism.
[4] Numerous cultural works have referenced the disaster, some of which are listed in this article.