Foreign photographer spreading fear around
the world with unauthorized photos from evacuated areas
15 July 2016 8:00 AM
A Malaysian
photographer posted photos on Facebook on the 14th that where taken in private homes and shops in areas
that are affect by the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daichi. He wrote that the photos show never before seen areas within the restricted zone in Fukushima, and so far his post has received over 43,000 likes on
Facebook. Featured on CNN and other large media networks, the story is
receiving a lot of attention, however many foreign residents in Fukushima have
voiced their concerns that the photos are heavy biased and only portray a
one-sided view of the prefecture.
The photos show
goods scattered around the supermarket, with the photographer loitering while
wearing a gas mask, and also inside resident’s homes. The photographer stated
on Facebook that he entered Okuma, Futaba, and Namie. He also stated that he
entered through the forest to evade police, and entered the restricted area
without permission.
William
McMichael (33) from Fukushima University's Economics and Finance Department is
familiar with the problem and pointed out that restoration works are ongoing within
the evacuation area, and that it was wrong to show photos that depict the area
as deserted. He also stated that if the information had originally appeared in
Japanese opposition would have been swift, but because they were in English it
is difficult to counteract the harmful effects of such rumors. It effects the
whole image of Fukushima, we need some voices that are going to directly object
to such rumors.
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