The
Fukushima-Daiichi plant on Japan’s main island of Honshu went into meltdown in
2011 after the devastating Tohoku earthquake and the resulting tsunami that
flattened it and killed over 20,000 people. Vital cooling systems failed, and
nuclear radiation leaked into the surroundings. The food was no longer safe,
and water undrinkable. The
hitherto flourishing towns of Fukushima Prefecture now lie in disarray and
abandon. Contaminated soil is stored in thousands of plastic bags in the
ex
is a documentary photographer based in Bengaluru. He is currently documenting the anti-nuclear protests around his native village in Tamil Nadu.
