Sorry to bambard the forum with Pripyat threads lately -but had to share this:
So my last day in the zone last month was Monday 26th.
On Tuesday 27th another tourist went through a floor, and Klempner (who is going out there soon) heard down the grapevine that entry into any building was now forbidden.
Worried he contacted the company, who reassured him it would be fine. Nothing to worry about, stuff like this is an almost daily occurance in the zone.
My aquaintance, who narrowly missed coming out with me this year went this Wednesday (11th April). He texted me to say "err...how come we're not allowed in any buildings? Been driven round Pripyat all day."
So our small group wrote directly to the Interinform agency today to find out what's going on, as we want to re visit soon too.
This is what we got back hours ago:
"this Monday all guides were strictly instructed not enter any buildings in Pripyat.
It is now written in the program - entrance to the buildings are forbiden.
So, mayby from now buildings in Pripyat are clised for visits beca...use their condition. So, you were the last groups that visited buildings.
If you come in autumn - it is a lot of things to look in Ukraine - for exhample, unfinished Chigirin NPP (200 km from Kiev), Slavutich City (there you can feel atmosphere of city of workers og NPP and a little bit feel spirit of Soviet Union. That lovely girl that worked with us, now is punished for bringing visitors in buildings and looking for other job.
Best regards *****"
I know technically it's always been forbidden to enter buildings in Pripyat, but until now I've never ever known anyone not to follow their guide in.
I know a couple of members off here are booked up to go soon, I just really hope it re-opens by then.
So my last day in the zone last month was Monday 26th.
On Tuesday 27th another tourist went through a floor, and Klempner (who is going out there soon) heard down the grapevine that entry into any building was now forbidden.
Worried he contacted the company, who reassured him it would be fine. Nothing to worry about, stuff like this is an almost daily occurance in the zone.
My aquaintance, who narrowly missed coming out with me this year went this Wednesday (11th April). He texted me to say "err...how come we're not allowed in any buildings? Been driven round Pripyat all day."
So our small group wrote directly to the Interinform agency today to find out what's going on, as we want to re visit soon too.
This is what we got back hours ago:
"this Monday all guides were strictly instructed not enter any buildings in Pripyat.
It is now written in the program - entrance to the buildings are forbiden.
So, mayby from now buildings in Pripyat are clised for visits beca...use their condition. So, you were the last groups that visited buildings.
If you come in autumn - it is a lot of things to look in Ukraine - for exhample, unfinished Chigirin NPP (200 km from Kiev), Slavutich City (there you can feel atmosphere of city of workers og NPP and a little bit feel spirit of Soviet Union. That lovely girl that worked with us, now is punished for bringing visitors in buildings and looking for other job.
Best regards *****"
I know technically it's always been forbidden to enter buildings in Pripyat, but until now I've never ever known anyone not to follow their guide in.
I know a couple of members off here are booked up to go soon, I just really hope it re-opens by then.
