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Inside a radioactive ghost town

A photographer went inside the nuclear town of Fukushima which has been deserted for five years.

Five years ago, Fukushima became frozen in time after it was evacuated after a nuclear disaster.

Japanese towns in the area became frozen in time since March 11, 2011, the largest nuclear disaster since Cheronbyl.

A 9.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the land that day, followed by a tsunami – 20,000 people were dead or missing.

The Japanese government keeps surrounding towns locked down for fear of radiation contamination – but photographer Keow Wee Loong and two colleagues managed to sneak in.

Click through to see the incredibly eerie pictures.

Pics via Keow Wee Loong.

People left the town in such a hurry they left their laundry.

The movie posters in the store window show films from 2011.

The moment time stood still

The damage of the earthquake.

Barriers locking people out.

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