Chernobyl ‘Jumper’ Recalls 6 Times to Hell and Back

SINGAPORE — Six times, Sergei Belyakov has been through the doorway to hell and back. Belyakov was a volunteer “jumper” who helped clean up Chernobyl after the nuclear disaster 25 years ago this month. These are people who jump into a radioactive area to clear debris or mend pipes and run to safety before radiation reaches lethal levels. Tokyo Electric Power is trying to get jumpers — […]