Polish photographer Arkadiusz Podniesinski traveled to Fukushima, the site of the nuclear disaster, and obtained permits to enter a 12.5 mile area known as the Fukushima Exclusion Zone. Here he proceeded to take some pretty amazing photographs which resemble movie sets that are post apocalyptic in nature.
Here’s what he says about the sight:
“It is not earthquakes or tsunami that are to blame for the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, but humans.”
Check out the chilling photos he took…
Abandoned vehicles are slowly swallowed up by nature on a stretch of road near the power plant
Some of the cars have entirely disappeared in the wild grass
Podniesinski shows a radiation reading of 6.7 uSv/h
A chained-up motorcycle is slowly absorbed into the field
These contaminated televisions were collected and piled up as part of the cleaning efforts
Cobwebs hang above the scattered products in this abandoned supermarket
Another photo from within a supermarket feels eerily similar to those from post-apocalyptic movies
This abandoned computer lab covered in animal droppings is from a village near the plant
A dining table with portable cookers ready to prepare food looks like it was left in haste
These go-karts have had their last race in an entertainment park located within the 12.5 mile exclusion zone
Musical instruments including a piano litter the floor of this classroom
The earthquake which started the tsunami damaged buildings as well
These bicycles were left behind when residents fled
Classes were interrupted mid-lesson by the disaster
An empty arcade, now without patrons
This aerial photo taken by a drone shows one of the dump sites that contain thousands of bags of contaminated soil
Bags of radioactive soil are stacked one on top of the other to save space
Landowners have been told that these contaminated bags will be disposed of, but many people remain skeptical
Cows started to get white spots on their skin soon after the accident. One farmer believes this is due to the cows eating contaminated grass
The sign reads: “Nuclear energy is the energy of a bright future”
