New Chernobyl photos first hand photos

ReadyPower Published 12/23/2011

Some haunting photos of Chernobyl, site of the nuclear plant melt down years ago. Credit: Agit8dChop from ATS.

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'' when it reaches 12 do not stay in the area very long '
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The reactor. The Geiger counter reaches around 3.5-4.0.
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Just to give you an idea of the distance between the town and the reactor
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these boats were used in the clean-up and transport. and as such were abandoned due to radiation.
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Do not eat.
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A view from the hotel guest rooms looking over Pripyat square
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random doll. little girl must have dropped it when they took off
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eventually the reactor comes into sight and we pull up beside a water pond.. for a closer look.
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Abandoned house
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This was one of the upper class hotels
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after this photo another Geiger counter bought by the guide reached 12.X on the other side of the drain. radiation is UNDER the earth not above
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the local fair.
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There's glass everywhere, wood, metal, papers.. its as if a mob came through with sledgehammers and destroyed everything.
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dont touch anything. Especially the plants that are growing out of the floor.
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First stop was the 30km exclusion zone. Passports out, $US dollars in hand.. do not look them in the eye and do not photograph them.
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I took some photos which at first glance appeared to be nothing unusual.. atleast for the day so far
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This guy is working at the plant, trying to recover the original leak.
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I realised that the ground wasnt covered in glass, wood and paper.. it was gasmasks. the entire room was layered with used gasmasks.
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There were books galore, chairs, tables, clothes, photos....

1.
'' when it reaches 12 do not stay in the area very long '
2.
The reactor. The Geiger counter reaches around 3.5-4.0.
3.
Just to give you an idea of the distance between the town and the reactor
4.
these boats were used in the clean-up and transport. and as such were abandoned due to radiation.
5.
Do not eat.
6.
7.
A view from the hotel guest rooms looking over Pripyat square
8.
random doll. little girl must have dropped it when they took off
9.
eventually the reactor comes into sight and we pull up beside a water pond.. for a closer look.
10.
Abandoned house
11.
This was one of the upper class hotels
12.
after this photo another Geiger counter bought by the guide reached 12.X on the other side of the drain. radiation is UNDER the earth not above
13.
14.
the local fair.
15.
There's glass everywhere, wood, metal, papers.. its as if a mob came through with sledgehammers and destroyed everything.
16.
17.
dont touch anything. Especially the plants that are growing out of the floor.
18.
First stop was the 30km exclusion zone. Passports out, $US dollars in hand.. do not look them in the eye and do not photograph them.
19.
20.
I took some photos which at first glance appeared to be nothing unusual.. atleast for the day so far
21.
22.
This guy is working at the plant, trying to recover the original leak.
23.
I realised that the ground wasnt covered in glass, wood and paper.. it was gasmasks. the entire room was layered with used gasmasks.
24.
There were books galore, chairs, tables, clothes, photos....