Ghost town just a sham?

You remember the Chernobyl ghost town story by a woman who had been touring there on her motorcycle that made rounds in blogoshpere some time ago? Well, looks like the whole story is just a sham - photos might have been real, but the story and "scientific facts" were essentially made up. I have to say when I saw the site for the first time I was uneasy about the story, but the power of the photos was so compelling I just swallowed it hook and all and never though about it more than that.

I'm really annoyed about the whole thing now. This is a serious subject and then some idiot just puts a spin on it all to create fame for herself, and quite succesfully too. I'd like to say I don't understand why people do it but it's probably more that I understand, and just find it unfair that they get away with it. I hope she won't after this.

Via Neil Gaiman. Original ghost town site has apparently been extensively redone.