Question

This event was first detected internationally by sensors in Forsmark. (10[1])After this event, Anatoly (10[1])Dyatlov (-5[1])was imprisoned for failing to follow safety procedures. (10[4])The city of (10[1])Slavutych was built to house the people who were evacuated due to this event. Medals were awarded (10[1])to the “liquidators” who responded to this event. The New Safe Confinement replaced the concrete “sarcophagus” that was built around (10[1])the location of this event that began after the explosion of Reactor Number Four. For 10 points, name this disaster that occurred at a nuclear power plant near Pripyat in modern-day Ukraine. ■END■

ANSWER: Chernobyl disaster [accept equivalents like Chernobyl accident or Chernobyl meltdown; prompt on nuclear disaster or power plant meltdown]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Brian HoffCornell BCornell A910
Chris ScheriRIT BSyracuse1310
Pierce DeCainCornell FESF14-5
Claire ChambersBinghamton BBinghamton C2210
Scott CoonrodCornell DCornell C2210
Victor BenderPenn StateU of Rochester A2210
Sammy CarstensU of Rochester BRIT C2210
Danny CutbillRIT ACornell G2510
Peter SmithBinghamton ACornell E4210
Riley ShermanESFCornell F6210

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%11%26.56
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%30.38
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%33.50
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%9%38.64
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%34.78
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%23.40
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%23.38
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%37.56