
In the story of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, a second nuclear mishap takes place in the same area, which causes far more destruction, while radiating the area around it and severely mutating all the life in its vicinity. The Zone is a fictitious rendition of the area where the Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster took place in 1986.



Nothing captures the desolate, grim realm of 'The Zone' better than the words of Chris Rea’s song, Road to Hell.
