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 criticised for failing to respect the site’s tragic history with inappropriate selfies – an increasingly common theme at disaster zones. “It’s wonderful that #ChernobylHBO has 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 “Chernobyl” miniseries. “No respect for those who died in this catastrophe,” Instagram user nathhaa_ commented on one of the posts.

Source: The Express Tribune June 12, 2019 17:52 UTC