You have seen cities being destroyed by nuclear weapons at least once. But have you ever seen a lake being destroyed by it? The biggest thing is that this lake has not been destroyed by the explosion of nuclear weapons, but has been destroyed by the things used to make it. Let us tell you today in this article about the world's most radioactive lake. Along with this, let us tell you in which country this lake is located.
The world's most polluted lake
The world's most polluted lake is in Russia. It is known as Karachay Lake. As soon as you go near this lake, you will understand from the color of its water that this is not an ordinary lake. Actually, the color of the water of this lake is completely black. This black color is not of mud, soil or garbage. Rather, this black color is due to radioactive substances. It is said that 70 years ago the Soviet Union government had built a secret nuclear weapons factory near this lake. All the waste that was produced during the production of weapons used to fall into this lake. Because of this, today this lake has become the most radioactive lake in the world.
Karachay Lake is a mountain of trouble
Many radioactive elements are found in Karachay Lake. Plutonium-239, Uranium-238 and Cesium-137 are found in it. Plutonium-239 is a toxic and radioactive substance, which is used in nuclear weapons. At the same time, Uranium-238 is a common radioactive element that gets mixed in the environment. Talking about Cesium-137, it is an element that stays in the environment for a long time, which is very dangerous for health.
people are getting serious diseases
Local people are also getting many health problems due to exposure to radioactive elements present in Karachay Lake. cancer is the main one in this. Apart from this, changes are also taking place in the dna of people. At the same time, due to exposure to radioactive elements, high risks of abortion are also being seen in women.
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