RJA #8a: Quotation, Paraphrase, and Summary: "Is Nuclear Power Safe?": ENG 1020

"The world's worst nuclear accident occurred after an explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. It released radiation over much of Europe. Thirty-one people died in the immediate aftermath of the explosion. Hundreds of thousands of residents were moved from the area and a similar number are belived to have suffered from the effects of radiation exposure."

http://www.atomicarchive.com/Reports/Japan/Accidents.shtml

Quotation

Nuclear Power is considered to a safer form of power in society today, but its negative history can paint a unsafe picture for some. "The world's worst accident occurred...Chernobyl nuclear power plant(Carrie Rossenfeld)." This accident occurred because of a fire and explosion that tore through the reactor main reactor and could not be controlled. After this event took place, "Hundreds of thousands of residents were moved...[while an equal] number are belived [sic] to have suffered from the effects of radiation exposure (Carrie Rossenfeld)." While this was a tragic event that "thirty-one people died in (Carrie Rossenfeld)," it doesn't mean that nuclear energy is a unsafe form of power.

Paraphrase

The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident, was caused by a fire and explosion, and is considered the world's worst nuclear accident. The accident released radiation that covered almost all of Europe, while the explosive event killed thirty-one poeple. Hundreds of thousands of people had to be moved and a similar number could still be suffering from the radilogical fallout today.

Summary

The world's worst nuclear power accident occured at Chernobyl because of a fire and explosion. The radiation covered most of Europe and thirty-one poeple died. This still effects hundreds of thousands of people and forced almost the same amount to relocate.