Chernobyl victims on hunger strike

UPI Archives
By
(0)
MOSCOW -- Radiation victims under treatment for the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor plant disaster Friday pressed their hunger strike for better conditions as the Ukraine's Parliament decreed April 26 'Chernobyl Tragedy Day.'
The hunger strikes began at the Institute of Medical Radiology in the Ukrainian town of Kharkov and spread among outpatient victims who could not gain admission to hospitals because there are not enough beds.
Advertisement
The Soviet news agency Tass said 120 patients were on hunger strike and 280 others from the nearby city of Izum were expected to join the protest. The strikers are seeking better medical treatment and improved social benefits.

Related Keywords

Russia ,Kiev ,Ukraine General ,Ukraine ,Moscow ,Moskva ,Ukrainian ,Soviet , ,Ukrainian Parliament ,Institute Of Medical Radiology ,Ukraine Parliament ,Chernobyl Tragedy Day ,Medical Radiology ,Top Stories ,ரஷ்யா ,கியெவ் ,உக்ரைன் ஜநரல் ,உக்ரைன் ,மாஸ்கோ ,மோசிக்குவா ,உக்ரேனிய ,சோவியத் ,உக்ரேனிய பாராளுமன்றம் ,நிறுவனம் ஆஃப் மருத்துவ கதிரியக்கவியல் ,உக்ரைன் பாராளுமன்றம் ,மருத்துவ கதிரியக்கவியல் ,மேல் கதைகள் ,