My understanding, limited though it may be, is that reactors don't blow up like a bomb. Yes there's the odd explosion from time to time, but they're caused more due to pressure build up in the coolant system rather than a nuclear reaction.
Worst case is a meltdown. This will release one hell of a lot of radioactive material into the atmosphere and end up as fallout. It's this which is what all the techs etc are most afraid of - a blast would devastate the local (relatively) area but fallout will reach the world.
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If it moves, shoot it, if not push it, if it still doesn't move, use explosives.
Nothing happens in isolation - it's called "the butterfly effect"
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