Members of Bromley Borough CND [Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament ] marked the anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on April 26 th with a vigil in Bromley Market Square. They gave out leaflets and lit a candle in memory of the people who died in 1986, and have lost their lives since as result of nuclear reactor disasters ,including the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in 2009.

At Chernobyl 150 tons of radioactive debri exploded into the air and contaminated 23% of the territory around. The radioactive fallout spread across large parts of Europe including the UK and millions of people have died of cancer as a result. At the time, the Ukraine and Russian governments covered up the facts.

CND are opposed to nuclear power on the grounds that there is always a danger of a disaster and fully support more investment and creation of jobs in green renewables industries.

Ann Garrett and Richard Hart

[ Secretary and Chair of Bromley Borough CND ]