Model predictions with the greatest confidence values of the eventual total death Death toll in the decades ahead from Chernobyl releases vary , from 4,000 fatalities when solely assessing the three most contaminated former Soviet states , to about 9,000 to 16,000 fatalities when assessing the total continent of Europe .

5 '' ) were also contaminated Destroying by fallout , experiencing acute radiation syndrome .

In Quebec , the major cities affected Influence by the flooding Catastrophe were Venise-en-Quebec , Noyan , Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu , Henryville , Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix , and Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois. < ref name= '' RDI5/5 '' > < /ref > Citizens of Quebec were supplied Supply with safe drinking water by the government due to the prolonged period of time in which the city 's water supplies Supply were likely contaminated .

The test succeeded in liberating large quantities of natural gas ; however the resulting radioactivity left Causation the gas contaminated and unsuitable for applications such as cooking and heating homes .

On both islands , the typhoon contaminated Destroying the water supply and wrecked Destroying crops .

Nearly all crops on the islands were destroyed Destroying , and food and other supplies were contaminated Destroying by salt .

Large amounts of water contaminated with radioactive isotopes were released into the Pacific Ocean during and after the disaster .

The plant 's operator has since built Building new walls along the coast and also created Creating a 1.5-kilometer-long `` ice wall '' of frozen earth to stop the flow of contaminated water .

The site was contaminated Destroying with radioactive materials and an initial cleanup Emptying was attempted in 1967 .

About 80 percent of the drinking water was contaminated Destroying and the entire food crop was destroyed Destroying .