Children from Chernobyl with family and Derry's fire and rescue.

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9 incredible photos of the Children from Chernobyl visiting Derry in July 2004

By Jack Tibbetts

Published 26th Jul 2024, 09:20 BST

Photos of Children from Chernobyl spending their summer in Derry with their family.

Photos from the Derry Journal Archive.

Big smiles out in the Derry sun.

5. Children from Chernobyl

Big smiles out in the Derry sun. Photo: Derry Journal Archive

Fire service helmets on.

6. Children from Chernobyl

Fire service helmets on. Photo: Derry Journal Archive

Children from Chernobyl having a party.

7. Children from Chernobyl

Children from Chernobyl having a party. Photo: Derry Journal Archive

Children from Chernobyl in Derry.

8. Children from Chernobyl in Derry

Children from Chernobyl in Derry. Photo: Derry Journal Archive

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