Dubbed the Elephant’s Foot, this solidified mass of molten material lies in the basement beneath Reactor 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the site of the worst nuclear disaster in Europe.

The Elephant’s Foot is a symbol of this larger, far-reaching legacy. A renewed risk during wartime In 2022, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone made global headlines again, not due to a new accident ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Environment. Followed categories will be added to My News. Dubbed the Elephant’s Foot due to its bizarre shape - the highly dangerous mass of toxic material ...

Viewers have made a chilling observation about some Chernobyl camera footage after a man was walking nearby Elephant's Foot. The footage was taken by a daring physics technician who bravely ...

Nearly four decades after the Chernobyl disaster, the Elephant's Foot still sits underground. This radioactive mass formed from melted nuclear fuel poses ongoing risks. Scientists continue to ...

At the heart of the Chernobyl exclusion zone is a deadly radioactive object which can kill within minutes. Read Today's Paper Tributes. Rewards. Subscribe for $1. Sign In. Read Today's Paper; ...

Here it reacted with concrete, changing its composition and eventually cooling and solidifying - forming the Elephant’s Foot. The Sarcophagus of the Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor number 4. Picture ...