Funeral in Drosdyn Village

The village Drosdyn in Rowno area, 200 kilometers west of the nuclear power station Chernobyl. Due to the sour earth everything growing there is radioactive contaminated. A funeral takes place for an old woman who died there.

In original language:

Beerdigung im Dorf Drosdyn nahe Tschernobyl

Dorf Drosdyn im Rowno-Gebiet, 200 Kilometer westlich von Tschernobyl. Aufgrund des Saeuregehalts des Bodens sind alle Pflanzen stark radioaktiv belastet. Eine Beerdigung findet statt fuer eine alte Frau, die hier gestorben ist.

Unique identifier: GP02CUA

Type: Image

Shoot date: 08/03/2011

Locations: Eastern Europe, Rovno, Ukraine

Credit line: © Jan Grarup / Noor / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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