Fukushima Is A Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland Five Years After Nuclear Disaster

Nathan Johnson Published 04/01/2016 in creepy

It’s five years since the Fukushima nuclear disaster turned the area into a ghost town where 160,000 people used to live

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New photos have emerged five years after the accident at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima.
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Photos depict a real post-apocalyptic wasteland where nature once again dominates the landscape.
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People evacuated the area after the disaster in 2011 leaving cars, homes and other buildings abandoned.
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160,000 people were evacuated from the city and only 40,000 of them have been allowed to return to their homes since.
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Arkadiusz Podniesinski is a professional photographer from Poland who braved the disaster zone to bring back these stunning pictures.
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“My goal was to present the actual state of the exclusion zone”.
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“Futaba, Namie and Tomioka are ghost towns whose emptiness is terrifying and show a tragedy that affected hundreds of thousands of people.”.
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The disaster was caused by a 50 foot tsunami that hit Fukushima after an earthquake.
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The evacuation was sudden leaving behind fully stocked supermarkets (now home to giant cobwebs) and abandoned cars still sitting in traffic.
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20,000 workers are currently working spraying the walls and roofs of every building in an attempt to make Fukushima habitable again.
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The soil is also contaminated and the top layer needed to be removed and disposed of.
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The bottom layers of soil are cleaned in an extremely laborious process.
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Although Podniesinski is sympathetic to those that lost their homes and lives he knows exactly what’s to blame.
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“Humans are to blame for the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. This disaster could have been foreseen and prevented.”

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New photos have emerged five years after the accident at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima.
2.
Photos depict a real post-apocalyptic wasteland where nature once again dominates the landscape.
3.
People evacuated the area after the disaster in 2011 leaving cars, homes and other buildings abandoned.
4.
160,000 people were evacuated from the city and only 40,000 of them have been allowed to return to their homes since.
5.
Arkadiusz Podniesinski is a professional photographer from Poland who braved the disaster zone to bring back these stunning pictures.
6.
“My goal was to present the actual state of the exclusion zone”.
7.
“Futaba, Namie and Tomioka are ghost towns whose emptiness is terrifying and show a tragedy that affected hundreds of thousands of people.”.
8.
The disaster was caused by a 50 foot tsunami that hit Fukushima after an earthquake.
9.
The evacuation was sudden leaving behind fully stocked supermarkets (now home to giant cobwebs) and abandoned cars still sitting in traffic.
10.
20,000 workers are currently working spraying the walls and roofs of every building in an attempt to make Fukushima habitable again.
11.
The soil is also contaminated and the top layer needed to be removed and disposed of.
12.
The bottom layers of soil are cleaned in an extremely laborious process.
13.
Although Podniesinski is sympathetic to those that lost their homes and lives he knows exactly what’s to blame.
14.
“Humans are to blame for the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. This disaster could have been foreseen and prevented.”

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Fukushima Is A Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland Five Years After Nuclear Disaster

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New photos have emerged five years after the accident at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima.

2.
Photos depict a real post-apocalyptic wasteland where nature once again dominates the landscape.

3.
People evacuated the area after the disaster in 2011 leaving cars, homes and other buildings abandoned.

4.
160,000 people were evacuated from the city and only 40,000 of them have been allowed to return to their homes since.

5.
Arkadiusz Podniesinski is a professional photographer from Poland who braved the disaster zone to bring back these stunning pictures.

6.
“My goal was to present the actual state of the exclusion zone”.

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“Futaba, Namie and Tomioka are ghost towns whose emptiness is terrifying and show a tragedy that affected hundreds of thousands of people.”.

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The disaster was caused by a 50 foot tsunami that hit Fukushima after an earthquake.

9.
The evacuation was sudden leaving behind fully stocked supermarkets (now home to giant cobwebs) and abandoned cars still sitting in traffic.

10.
20,000 workers are currently working spraying the walls and roofs of every building in an attempt to make Fukushima habitable again.

11.
The soil is also contaminated and the top layer needed to be removed and disposed of.

12.
The bottom layers of soil are cleaned in an extremely laborious process.

13.
Although Podniesinski is sympathetic to those that lost their homes and lives he knows exactly what’s to blame.

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“Humans are to blame for the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. This disaster could have been foreseen and prevented.”

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1. New photos have emerged five years after the accident at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima.

2. Photos depict a real post-apocalyptic wasteland where nature once again dominates the landscape.

3. People evacuated the area after the disaster in 2011 leaving cars, homes and other buildings abandoned.

4. 160,000 people were evacuated from the city and only 40,000 of them have been allowed to return to their homes since.

5. Arkadiusz Podniesinski is a professional photographer from Poland who braved the disaster zone to bring back these stunning pictures.

6. “My goal was to present the actual state of the exclusion zone”.

7. “Futaba, Namie and Tomioka are ghost towns whose emptiness is terrifying and show a tragedy that affected hundreds of thousands of people.”.

8. The disaster was caused by a 50 foot tsunami that hit Fukushima after an earthquake.

9. The evacuation was sudden leaving behind fully stocked supermarkets (now home to giant cobwebs) and abandoned cars still sitting in traffic.

10. 20,000 workers are currently working spraying the walls and roofs of every building in an attempt to make Fukushima habitable again.

11. The soil is also contaminated and the top layer needed to be removed and disposed of.

12. The bottom layers of soil are cleaned in an extremely laborious process.

13. Although Podniesinski is sympathetic to those that lost their homes and lives he knows exactly what’s to blame.

14. “Humans are to blame for the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. This disaster could have been foreseen and prevented.”

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New photos have emerged five years after the accident at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima.

2.
Photos depict a real post-apocalyptic wasteland where nature once again dominates the landscape.

3.
People evacuated the area after the disaster in 2011 leaving cars, homes and other buildings abandoned.

4.
160,000 people were evacuated from the city and only 40,000 of them have been allowed to return to their homes since.

5.
Arkadiusz Podniesinski is a professional photographer from Poland who braved the disaster zone to bring back these stunning pictures.

6.
“My goal was to present the actual state of the exclusion zone”.

7.
“Futaba, Namie and Tomioka are ghost towns whose emptiness is terrifying and show a tragedy that affected hundreds of thousands of people.”.

8.
The disaster was caused by a 50 foot tsunami that hit Fukushima after an earthquake.

9.
The evacuation was sudden leaving behind fully stocked supermarkets (now home to giant cobwebs) and abandoned cars still sitting in traffic.

10.
20,000 workers are currently working spraying the walls and roofs of every building in an attempt to make Fukushima habitable again.

11.
The soil is also contaminated and the top layer needed to be removed and disposed of.

12.
The bottom layers of soil are cleaned in an extremely laborious process.

13.
Although Podniesinski is sympathetic to those that lost their homes and lives he knows exactly what’s to blame.

14.
“Humans are to blame for the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. This disaster could have been foreseen and prevented.”