Instagram influencers have been criticised for taking sexy selfies on the grounds of the Chernobyl disaster where thousands of people died one during one of the worst nuclear disasters in history.
The influx of of photos taken at at the grounds near Pripyat in Ukraine come as the city has seen a sudden increase in tourism following the HBO smash hit series Chernobyl.
Tourism agencies claim that they’ve seen a 30 to 40 per cent increase in the tours they’ve given in the ghost town.
In one shocking picture, an influencer who boasts almost 4,000 followers poses in the exclusion zone half-naked wearing just an unzipped hazmat suit and a g-string.
Instagram influencers have been criticised for taking sexy selfies on the grounds of the Chernobyl disaster where thousands of people died one during one of the worst nuclear disasters in history. In one shocking picture, an influencer who boasts almost 4,000 followers poses in the exclusion zone half-naked wearing just an unzipped hazmat suit and a g-string
The influx of of photos taken at at the grounds near Pripyat in Ukraine come as the city has seen a sudden increase in tourism following the HBO smash hit series Chernobyl. One shot shows her from behind exposing her backside, while an accompanying shot (pictured) shows her in profile wearing just her underwear
Tourism agencies claim that they’ve seen a 30 to 40 per cent increase in the tours they’ve given in the ghost town. This snap shows a heavily made-up woman in a safety mask and head cover. She has geotagged her shots to show her followers she’s at the disaster site
One shot shows her from behind exposing her backside, while an accompanying shot shows her in profile wearing just her underwear.
Another snap shows a heavily made-up woman in a safety mask and head cover. She has geotagged her shots to show her followers the picture was taken at the disaster site.
Other pictures show an Instagram user showing off her perfectly-coiffed hair while staring up at the site’s eerily-abandoned Ferris wheel.
In another, the same user climbs out from an empty, abandoned swimming pool and in a third she poses on a rusted swing.
In pictures taken inside the exclusion zone, one influencer geotagged her posts to show her followers where she was
Other pictures show an Instagram user showing off her perfectly-coiffed hair while staring up at the site’s Ferris wheel
In another, the same user climbs out from an empty, abandoned swimming pool
Instagram star Julia Baessler, who has more than 300,000 follower took one shot posing on a rusted swing at the site
Dozens of thirsty influencers flocked to the Ferris wheel and made it a prime spot for their ‘inappropriate’ photos.
They’ve also frequented the exclusion zone inside Chernobyl and various photo snappers have been pictured in plastic radiation suits.
Another common snap a among visitors shows brave souls holding radiation detectors in an effort to show how radioactive the area still is.
Thirsty influencers have flocked to the Ferris wheel and made it a prime spot for their ‘inappropriate’ photos
They’ve also frequented the exclusion zone inside Chernobyl and various photo snappers have been pictured in plastic radiation suits
In Pripyat, the ghost town once home to 50,000 people who mainly worked at the plant, an amusement park houses a rusting hulk of a merry-go-round and dodgem-car track, and a giant Ferris wheel that never went into operation.
A majority of the Instagram posts tag Pripyat as the location but use incendiary hashtags connected to the disastrous nuclear accident.
The posts have become so frequent that Craig Mazin, the writer and producer behind the popular miniseries, took to his Twitter to tell people to be respectful.
‘It’s wonderful that #ChernobylHBO has inspired a wave of tourism to the Zone of Exclusion,’ he said in a Tuesday tweet . ‘But yes, I’ve seen the photos going around.
‘If you visit, please remember that a terrible tragedy occurred there. Comport yourselves with respect for all who suffered and sacrificed.’
The HBO miniseries covering the 1986 disaster finished its five-episode run on June 3, and as of Thursday had the highest audience ranking on IMDb
The posts have become so frequent that Craig Mazin, the writer and producer behind the popular miniseries, took to his Twitter to tell people to be respectful
Many Instagram users posed by the ghost town’s famously abandoned Ferris wheel, which many have deemed inappropriate and disrespectful
One woman leans on a rusted bus that has graffiti sprawled over it
And Mazin isn’t alone in his criticism. Hundreds of commentators have hit back at the ‘disrespectful’ influencers online, describing the photos as ‘stupid’.
One said: ‘This photo is disrespectful to the people who lost their lives. How insensitive can you be?’
Another wrote: ‘People died there in a very horrific way – have some respect’.
A third commented: ‘Shame on you, This is an insult to the memory of the people who lost their lives at Chernobyl.’
A fourth posted: ‘You should be ashamed of yourself’
The show’s popularity has led to a wave of tourism, with most agencies claiming that they’ve seen a 30 to 40 percent increase in the tours they’ve given to the exclusion zone and the town of Pripyat
Instagram influencers have rushed to the Chernobyl exclusion zone to snap viral pics. A man dons a plastic radiation suit as he looks over a rail
While a fifth described snaps as ’embarrassing ignorance’.
The miniseries covering the 1986 disaster finished its five-episode run on June 3, and as of Thursday had the highest audience ranking on IMDb in history, with 9.6 out of 10 stars – beating even such mega-hit series as Breaking Bad and Game Of Thrones.
Sergiy Ivanchuk, director of SoloEast tours, told Reuters that the company saw a 30 per cent increase in tourists going to the area in May 2019 compared with the same month last year. Bookings for June, July and August have risen by approximately 40 per cent since HBO aired the show, he said.
Yaroslav Yemelianenko, director of Chernobyl Tour, said he expected a similar increase of 30-40 per cent because of the show.
Another trendy snap shows brave souls holding radiation detectors in an effort to show how radioactive the area still is
In Pripyat, the ghost town once home to 50,000 people who mainly worked at the plant, a giant Ferris wheel that never went into operation sits
Several shots saw people chilling on roofs with forest and deserted buildings in the backdrop