Disasters Engineered — Season 1, Episode 2: Chernobyl and Bhopal

Episode synopsis

Experts examine how the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and the Bhopal gas tragedy happened. What were the consequences and how could they have been avoided?

About Disasters Engineered

Through extensive archive and expert interviews this series explores the stories behind mankind's greatest engineering disasters.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Deepwater Horizon and NASA Challenger
• E3Titanic and Hindenburg
• E4Aberfan and Corrego Do Feijao
• E5MS Herald and Costa Concordia
• E6Kegworth and Concorde
• E7Tacoma Narrows and Hurricane Katrina
• E8Rana Plaza and Morandi Bridge
• E9Tianjin and Evangelos Florakis
• E10Clapham Junction and Ankara Train Crash