Valuables litter the Fukushima exclusion zone but one bar is spotless

Never seen before photos of the Fukushima exclusion zone have been released by 27-year-old photographer Keow Wee Loong.

Loong illegally snuck into the exclusion zone, equipped with a gas mask, and exposed himself to high levels of radiation to take photos of towns untouched by humans since 2011.

He said: "The radiation level is still very high in the red zone... I can find food, money, gold, laptops and other valuables in the red zone."

One photo sticks out like a sore thumb from the rest, it’s of an empty bar.

There is not one bottle of alcohol in sight, in stark contrast to the food items, magazines, electrical items and money spotted elsewhere.

Loong has asked people to share these photos to spread awareness of the dangers of using nuclear energy.

One can’t help to imagine what the small towns and villages of Ireland would look like if we suffered such a disaster.

A cleared out pub is probably likely.

If you can’t see the photos, you can visit Loong’s Facebook page here.