Books are pictured strewn on the ground in the classroomThey were captured by London-based entrepreneur James Galbraith, 25, when he visited the area. This photo shows slot machines in an abandoned casino in the areaGalbraith said that many people are completely unaware that there are still many displaced people due to the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and resulting nuclear meltdown. Most people still avoid the city due to fears over any remaining radiation Credit: Abandoned Fukushima, Exploring the Unbeaten Path. More than eight years after an earthquake and tsunami caused a meltdown at a nuclear power plant in Japan's Fukushima prefecture, surrounding towns are still frozen in …
It's estimated that plant officials have only located 10 per cent of the waste fuel left behind after the nuclear meltdowns. Every single last crevice of the town will be cleaned up somehow. Two years after the devastating Japan earthquake and tsunami that left nearly 19,000 people dead or missing and displaced more than 300,000, the surrounding towns of Fukushima Daichi nuclear plant remain abandoned. 'This lead to several meltdowns, allowing harmful radioactive fuel rods and debris to escape from contained areas.The photos were taken in Fukushima, Japan, in areas evacuated in 2011 due to radiation. One of his pictures shows the interior of a store as it was left seven years ago in the wake of the evacuation'The atmosphere really reminds you how fragile life is and puts a new perspective on things.The haunting set of photos emerged amid anger in Japan over the Environment Ministry's plan to use radiation-tainted soil to build roads in Fukushima PrefectureOne of the photographer's haunting images shows a sports hall with blue sheeting on the floor, which was used as a temporary shelter immediately after the disaster in 2011Frozen in time: One of the photographs shows the abandoned interior of a classroom at a school abandoned due to radiation in the areaWith the sudden evacuation of around 100,000 people, the region has been left in an eerie state of decay and pictures show some of the many shops, amusement arcades and showrooms frozen in time after the disaster.The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.Tainted soil will be packed out 20 ins or more under a 600ft stretch of road in the city before being covered with clean soil and asphalt. Magazines are strewn on the ground at this abandoned news agentsSix years after the disaster, researchers are still struggling to clean up fuel in the waters of the wasting reactors. The soil has been sitting in packed in black plastic bags in temporary storage ahead of the trial.Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media GroupThe eerie photographs, including this one showing an abandoned car lot, were captured by London-based entrepreneur James Galbraith, 25, when he visited the areaThe interiors of shops and businesses - including this launderette, are largely untouched since the earthquake, with items strewn across the floor that were thrown off the shelves of storesIn 2011, a 10-metre-high tsunami that killed nearly 19,000 people crashed into Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant. It's estimated that plant officials have only located 10 per cent of the waste fuel left behind after the nuclear meltdowns. "But I don't know if they'll ever restore the surrounding towns and have really whole, healthy communities." 'Walking through these buildings shows you a moment that went down in history.These haunting images show abandoned Fukushima as it emerged soil tainted by the power plant's radiation is being used to build roads.An earthquake in 2011 sparked a massive tsunami which in turn led to three nuclear meltdowns in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear Power Plant on Japan's north east coast.The trial will start in the city of Nihonmatsu next month - despite fierce protests from residents.He said: 'The photos were taken in Fukushima, Japan, in the areas evacuated in 2011 due to radiation.Researchers are now pinning their hopes on the remote-controlled sunfish robot to locate the lost fuel in order to work out the safest way to remove it.Haunting images show abandoned Fukushima seven years on from the nuclear disaster as it emerged soil tainted by the power plant’s radiation is being used to build roads. Namie (浪江町, Namie-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.As of 29 February 2020 the town has a population of 1238 in 794 households, although the official registered population was 17,114 in 6853 households. Others are afraid of returning to an area that had been covered with radioactive particles. 'I like exploring places where not many people can visit, places that are off limits, difficult to access, and largely forgotten about. Abandoned Fukushima: Haunting images show nuclear-stricken town as it emerges soil tainted by power plant's radiation is being used to build roads, sparking outcry in Japan Photos give rare glimpse inside the abandoned city of Fukushima Ashitha Nagesh Wednesday 2 Nov 2016 1:28 pm Share this article via facebook Share this … Still, some people are starting to filter back in. Weeds grow through cracks in an earthquake-damaged road in the abandoned town of Naraha, which was once inside the nuclear exclusion zone surrounding the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi …