Radioactive plague seeped out from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant following an accidental explosion twenty years ago this week. The fallout (300 times as much as Hiroshima) silently razed surrounding towns, contaminated a continent, and continues to poison children today.
See stunning portraits of the horrifying human aftermath by Magnum photographer Paul Fusco.

Pictures & audio commentary: “The Legacy of Chernobyl”