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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 when it was evacuated following a nuclear disaster.

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Japanese towns in the area remain unchanged from the accident on 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.

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