TBILISI ¨C A spate of selfie-taking tourists at Chernobyl ¡ª one wearing little more than her underwear ¡ª in the wake of a hit TV series on the world¡¯s worst nuclear disaster has sparked anger, with the show¡¯s author urging more respect for the dead.
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 criticized for failing to respect the site¡¯s tragic history with inappropriate selfies ¡ª an increasingly common theme at disaster zones.
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