And the third angel sounded
And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as if it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; and the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter. — Book of Revelation 8:10-11
Soon to be 21 years since the disaster.
This lady, Elena Filatova, is a crazy motorbike enthusiast who likes to ride in the abandoned roads in the radioactive zone. She has some great photos and footage of postapocalyptic Chernobyl (which some indeed translate as “wormwood“).
Don’t miss this haunting video of Huns & Dr. Beeker’s song “Ghost Town”:
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In case you’ve wondered, this is what a dead city looks like: