You also have the divers that goes on suicidal mission in this event : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_due_to_the_Chernobyl_dis... http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1986/Soviet-Press-Reports-Heroi... and for the value of life. Lot of events and russian friends make me think like this. as always it's my experience and point of view.