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Massive Chernobyl Shield Moves Into Place


Massive Chernobyl Shield Moves Into Place
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A huge structure built to confine the radiation from the exploded Chernobyl nuclear reactor has been slotted into place in Ukraine. The world's largest land-based moving building -- 275 meters wide,108 meters tall, weighing 31,000 tons -- slid into position over hydraulic tracks on November 29. (EBRD/Novaka via AP)

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