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Selfie-Taking Tourists Stir Irritation at Chernobyl

Reuters

   A spate of selfie-taking tourists at Chernobyl --one wearing little
   more than her underwear -- in the wake of a hit TV series on the
   world's worst nuclear disaster has sparked anger, with the show's
   author urging more respect for the dead.
   The nuclear plant and the abandoned town that neighbors it in Ukraine
   have witnessed a spike in visitors since the drama, made by HBO, aired
   in May to rave reviews.
   But some have been criticized for failing to respect the site's tragic
   history with inappropriate selfies --an increasingly common theme at
   disaster zones.
   "It's wonderful that #ChernobylHBOhas inspired a wave of tourism to the
   Zone of Exclusion. But yes, I've seen the photos going around," tweeted
   Craig Mazin, the creator of the Chernobylminiseries.
   "If you visit, please remember thata terrible tragedyoccurred there.
   Comport yourselves with respect for all who suffered and sacrificed."

   Glamorous poses

   One Instagram user posed in front of an abandoned building in Pripyat,
   the ghost town once home to 50,000 people who mainly worked at the
   plant, with her hazmat suit open to show off her G-string.

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