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Oliver Schick in reply to @Well_is_it

Apparently, it has since broken up:

http://rarehistoricalphotos.com/the-elephant-foot-of-the-chernobyl-disaster-1986/

Over time, the Elephant’s Foot decomposed. It puffed dust and its surface cracked. But for years it remained too dangerous to approach.

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Well_is_it in reply to @Oliver Schick

According to Quora:

The "Elephant's Foot" is still lethally radioactive and isn't really going anywhere since it is solidified material. Though it's following a radioactive decay curve, it's still going to be awhile before it's anything remotely resembling safe. It's cool enough to be cycling in temperature with ambient conditions and it is crumbling here and there, but by and large just sitting.

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