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OIL DISASTERS, UK. Shetland Islands. January 1993. - Braer oil disaster. - S024-4. CATREF02

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OIL DISASTERS, UK. Shetland Islands. January 1993. - Braer oil disaster. - S024-4. CATREF02 Rights managed image

OIL DISASTERS, UK. South Wales, Milford Haven. 2/96. - Sea Empress oil disaster - Bird covered in oil. - S025-3. CATREF02

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OIL DISASTERS, UK. South Wales, Milford Haven. 2/96. - Sea Empress oil disaster - Bird covered in oil. - S025-3. CATREF02 Rights managed image

A man leaves the pueblo of Palictahua, Ecuador, as Tungurahua smokes in the background on October 20, 2006. On August 16, 2006 Tungurahua erupted killing six people and devastating all the pueblos surrounding the active volcano. In the last few days Tungurahua has been creating huge mushroom clouds of ash leading to large scale evacuations. Experts say that an eruption much more powerful than the eruption in August is likely to happen in the near future.

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A man leaves the pueblo of Palictahua, Ecuador, as Tungurahua smokes in the background on October 20, 2006. On August 16, 2006 Tungurahua erupted killing six people and devastating all the pueblos surrounding the active volcano. In the last few days Tungurahua has been creating huge mushroom clouds of ash leading to large scale evacuations. Experts say that an eruption much more powerful than the eruption in August is likely to happen in the near future. Rights managed image

Tungurahua, an active Ecuadorian Volcano, lets out a huge cloud of smoke over the destroyed pueblo of Palictahua at sunset on October 20, 2006. On August 16, 2006 Tungurahua erupted killing six people and devastating all the pueblos surrounding the active volcano. In the last few days Tungurahua has been creating huge mushroom clouds of ash leading to large scale evacuations. Experts say that an eruption much more powerful than the eruption in August is likely to happen in the near future.

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Tungurahua, an active Ecuadorian Volcano, lets out a huge cloud of smoke over the destroyed pueblo of Palictahua at sunset on October 20, 2006. On August 16, 2006 Tungurahua erupted killing six people and devastating all the pueblos surrounding the active volcano. In the last few days Tungurahua has been creating huge mushroom clouds of ash leading to large scale evacuations. Experts say that an eruption much more powerful than the eruption in August is likely to happen in the near future. Rights managed image

Louisiana fishermen preparing for the growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

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Louisiana fishermen preparing for the growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Rights managed image

A closed shrimp house in the town of Cut Off, LA, after the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

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A closed shrimp house in the town of Cut Off, LA, after the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Rights managed image

CHERNOBYL DISASTER, UKRAINE. Nuclear reactor 3 days after explosion. It was the world s worst nuclear accident, producing the biggest group of cancers from a single incident.CDREF00143. SP1084076

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CHERNOBYL DISASTER, UKRAINE. Nuclear reactor 3 days after explosion. It was the world s worst nuclear accident, producing the biggest group of cancers from a single incident.CDREF00143. SP1084076 Rights managed image

CHERNOBYL DISASTER, UKRAINE. Nuclear reactor 3 days after explosion. It was the world s worst nuclear accident, producing the biggest group of cancers from a single incident.CDREF00143. SP1084074

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CHERNOBYL DISASTER, UKRAINE. Nuclear reactor 3 days after explosion. It was the world s worst nuclear accident, producing the biggest group of cancers from a single incident.CDREF00143. SP1084074 Rights managed image

CHERNOBYL DISASTER, UKRAINE. Nuclear reactor 3 days after explosion. It was the world s worst nuclear accident, producing the biggest group of cancers from a single incident.CDREF00143. SP1084074

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CHERNOBYL DISASTER, UKRAINE. Nuclear reactor 3 days after explosion. It was the world s worst nuclear accident, producing the biggest group of cancers from a single incident.CDREF00143. SP1084074 Rights managed image

OIL DISASTER, MEXICO. Gulf of Mexico. - Stricken oil tanker leaking burning oil into the sea. -CDREF00143. SP1083206

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OIL DISASTER, MEXICO. Gulf of Mexico. - Stricken oil tanker leaking burning oil into the sea. -CDREF00143. SP1083206 Rights managed image

A closed shrimp house, seen through raindrops on a windshield in the town of Cut Off, LA, after the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

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A closed shrimp house, seen through raindrops on a windshield in the town of Cut Off, LA, after the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Rights managed image

BANGSAK, THAILAND - SEPTEMBER 2005: Fishing ship lands on a house after the 2004 tsunami disaster that struck Thailand. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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BANGSAK, THAILAND - SEPTEMBER 2005: Fishing ship lands on a house after the 2004 tsunami disaster that struck Thailand. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

BANGSAK, THAILAND - SEPTEMBER 2005: construction of a new house in the aerea of Bangsak, Thailand after the 2004 tsunami disaster. Houses have basic furniture and kitchen utilities. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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BANGSAK, THAILAND - SEPTEMBER 2005: construction of a new house in the aerea of Bangsak, Thailand after the 2004 tsunami disaster. Houses have basic furniture and kitchen utilities. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

BANGSAK, THAILAND - SEPTEMBER 2005: construction of temporary shelters in the aerea of Bangsak, Thailand after the 2004 tsunami disaster. Shelters are very basic. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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BANGSAK, THAILAND - SEPTEMBER 2005: construction of temporary shelters in the aerea of Bangsak, Thailand after the 2004 tsunami disaster. Shelters are very basic. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

Men wander through the destroyed village of Palictagua, an Ecuadorian village near the active volcano of Tungurahua, on August 19, 2006. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy.

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Men wander through the destroyed village of Palictagua, an Ecuadorian village near the active volcano of Tungurahua, on August 19, 2006. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. Rights managed image

SIROMBU, NIAS ISLAND, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 2005: construction of the new village of Sirombu after the 2004 tsunami disaster. Prince Albert II of Monaco sponsored this construction. Houses have basic furniture and kitchen utilities. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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SIROMBU, NIAS ISLAND, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 2005: construction of the new village of Sirombu after the 2004 tsunami disaster. Prince Albert II of Monaco sponsored this construction. Houses have basic furniture and kitchen utilities. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

SIROMBU, NIAS ISLAND, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 2005: construction of the new village of Sirombu after the 2004 tsunami disaster. Prince Albert II of Monaco sponsored this construction. Houses have basic furniture and kitchen utilities. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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SIROMBU, NIAS ISLAND, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 2005: construction of the new village of Sirombu after the 2004 tsunami disaster. Prince Albert II of Monaco sponsored this construction. Houses have basic furniture and kitchen utilities. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

SIROMBU, NIAS ISLAND, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 2005: foundations are being laid down for the construction of the new village of Sirombu after the 2004 tsunami disaster. Prince Albert II of Monaco sponsored this construction. Houses have basic furniture and kitchen utilities. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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SIROMBU, NIAS ISLAND, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 2005: foundations are being laid down for the construction of the new village of Sirombu after the 2004 tsunami disaster. Prince Albert II of Monaco sponsored this construction. Houses have basic furniture and kitchen utilities. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - MARCH 2005: a new house is being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - MARCH 2005: a new house is being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - MARCH 2005: a new house is being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - MARCH 2005: a new house is being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - MAY 2005: girl is resting on the fresh floor of her new house in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Construction of new houses has been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - MAY 2005: girl is resting on the fresh floor of her new house in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Construction of new houses has been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - MAY 2005: Bicycles are ready to be distributed to victims of 2004's tsunami disaster in Negombo, Sri Lanka. Funds were made available by both privates and by the Italian Government. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - MAY 2005: Bicycles are ready to be distributed to victims of 2004's tsunami disaster in Negombo, Sri Lanka. Funds were made available by both privates and by the Italian Government. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - MAY 2005: distribution of fiberglass boats to victims of 2004's tsunami disaster in Negombo, Sri Lanka. Funds were made available by both privates and the Italian Government. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - MAY 2005: distribution of fiberglass boats to victims of 2004's tsunami disaster in Negombo, Sri Lanka. Funds were made available by both privates and the Italian Government. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NILAVELI, TRINCOMALEE DISTRICT, SRI LANKA - OCTOBER 2005: a new house is being built after 2004's tsunami disaster in Nilaveli, Sri Lanka. New houses have been built by the Italian ngo VIS with funds of the Italian Government. Basic furniture and kitchen utilities have been supplied. (releasecode: axpy07006) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NILAVELI, TRINCOMALEE DISTRICT, SRI LANKA - OCTOBER 2005: a new house is being built after 2004's tsunami disaster in Nilaveli, Sri Lanka. New houses have been built by the Italian ngo VIS with funds of the Italian Government. Basic furniture and kitchen utilities have been supplied. (releasecode: axpy07006) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

PERALIYA, GALLE DISTRICT, SRI LANKA - MAY 2005: a family is standing outside a house in construction after 2004's tsunami disaster in Peraliya, Sri Lanka. New houses have been built by the Italian ngo VIS with funds of the Austrian Government. Basic furniture and kitchen utilities have been supplied. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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PERALIYA, GALLE DISTRICT, SRI LANKA - MAY 2005: a family is standing outside a house in construction after 2004's tsunami disaster in Peraliya, Sri Lanka. New houses have been built by the Italian ngo VIS with funds of the Austrian Government. Basic furniture and kitchen utilities have been supplied. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

BANDA ACEH, SUMATRA, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 2005: fishing boat worshop. The tsunami that struck Banda Aceh on December 26 2004 killed two thirds of the fisherfolk and almost thr totality of the fishing fleet was destroyed by the waves. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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BANDA ACEH, SUMATRA, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 2005: fishing boat worshop. The tsunami that struck Banda Aceh on December 26 2004 killed two thirds of the fisherfolk and almost thr totality of the fishing fleet was destroyed by the waves. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

Te-Sam has been shrimping his whole life, but once he became sick with cancer, let his sons take over his boat. He defends BP strongly:

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Te-Sam has been shrimping his whole life, but once he became sick with cancer, let his sons take over his boat. He defends BP strongly: "So many products are made with petroleum - your clothes, the vinyl on my house, the coolers on my boat. Without BO and these companies the country would collapse. They are doing what's right and helping the fishermen. If an airplane crashes, you don't seen them stop flying. This was a tragedy, but we can survive this. Cajuns are very, very tough people. We just have to keep a positive attitude, and work." Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - MAY 2005: Fishing nets and boat engines are ready to be distributed to victims of 2004's tsunami disaster in Negombo, Sri Lanka. Funds were made available by both privates and the Italian Government. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - MAY 2005: Fishing nets and boat engines are ready to be distributed to victims of 2004's tsunami disaster in Negombo, Sri Lanka. Funds were made available by both privates and the Italian Government. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

PERALIYA, GALLE DISTRICT, SRI LANKA - AUGUST 2005: A family is standing outside a new house built after 2004's tsunami disaster in Peraliya, Sri Lanka. The new house has been built by the Italian ngo VIS with funds of the Austrian Government. Basic furniture and kitchen utilities have been supplied. (releasecode: axpy07007) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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PERALIYA, GALLE DISTRICT, SRI LANKA - AUGUST 2005: A family is standing outside a new house built after 2004's tsunami disaster in Peraliya, Sri Lanka. The new house has been built by the Italian ngo VIS with funds of the Austrian Government. Basic furniture and kitchen utilities have been supplied. (releasecode: axpy07007) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - JULY 2005: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - JULY 2005: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - APRIL 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - APRIL 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - JULY 2005: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - JULY 2005: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - NOVEMBER 2005: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - NOVEMBER 2005: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - NOVEMBER 2005: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - NOVEMBER 2005: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

SIROMBU, NIAS ISLAND, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 2005: precast cement walls are being made for the construction of the new village of Sirombu after the 2004 tsunami disaster. Prince Albert II of Monaco sponsored this construction. Houses have basic furniture and kitchen utilities. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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SIROMBU, NIAS ISLAND, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 2005: precast cement walls are being made for the construction of the new village of Sirombu after the 2004 tsunami disaster. Prince Albert II of Monaco sponsored this construction. Houses have basic furniture and kitchen utilities. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - MARCH 2005: a new house is being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - MARCH 2005: a new house is being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

Volcanic ash covers the crops of the small village of Cotalo, Ecuador, a town near the active volcano of Tungurahua on August 17, 2006. Late Wednesday night on August 16th Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain and covering the local communities with ash. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters.

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Volcanic ash covers the crops of the small village of Cotalo, Ecuador, a town near the active volcano of Tungurahua on August 17, 2006. Late Wednesday night on August 16th Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain and covering the local communities with ash. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters. Rights managed image

A man leads his cattle away from danger near Bilbao, Ecuador, a small village near the active volcano of Tungurahua, on August 18, 2006. Late Wednesday night on August 16th Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain, throwing volcanic rocks the size of baseballs and covering the local communities with ash. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters.

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A man leads his cattle away from danger near Bilbao, Ecuador, a small village near the active volcano of Tungurahua, on August 18, 2006. Late Wednesday night on August 16th Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain, throwing volcanic rocks the size of baseballs and covering the local communities with ash. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters. Rights managed image

People leave with their animals in Palictagua, an Ecuadorian village near the active volcano, on Sept 8, 2006. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. Late Wednesday night on August 16, Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain, throwing volcanic rocks the size of baseballs and covering the local communities with ash. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters.

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People leave with their animals in Palictagua, an Ecuadorian village near the active volcano, on Sept 8, 2006. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. Late Wednesday night on August 16, Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain, throwing volcanic rocks the size of baseballs and covering the local communities with ash. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters. Rights managed image

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A cross stands in front of "Mama" Tungurahua, an active volcano, on August 18, 2006. Late Wednesday night on August 16th Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain, throwing volcanic rocks the size of baseballs and covering the local communities with ash. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters. Rights managed image

TRINCOMALEE, SRI LANKA - OCTOBER 2005: children are playing in the new kindergarden built after 2004's tsunami disaster in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The new structure has been built by the Italian ngo VIS with funds of the Austrian Government. Educational material and running costs have been assured for a period of three years. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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TRINCOMALEE, SRI LANKA - OCTOBER 2005: children are playing in the new kindergarden built after 2004's tsunami disaster in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The new structure has been built by the Italian ngo VIS with funds of the Austrian Government. Educational material and running costs have been assured for a period of three years. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - APRIL 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - APRIL 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - JULY 2005: a temporary water well is being used in a construction site in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Construction of buildings and houses have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - JULY 2005: a temporary water well is being used in a construction site in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Construction of buildings and houses have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

TRINCOMALEE, SRI LANKA - OCTOBER 2005: children are playing in the new kindergarden built after 2004's tsunami disaster in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The new structure has been built by the Italian ngo VIS with funds of the Austrian Government. Educational material and running costs have been assured for a period of three years. (releasecode: axmr07014, axmr07015) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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TRINCOMALEE, SRI LANKA - OCTOBER 2005: children are playing in the new kindergarden built after 2004's tsunami disaster in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The new structure has been built by the Italian ngo VIS with funds of the Austrian Government. Educational material and running costs have been assured for a period of three years. (releasecode: axmr07014, axmr07015) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - JULY 2005: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - JULY 2005: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - APRIL 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - APRIL 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - SEPTEMBER 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - SEPTEMBER 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - SEPTEMBER 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (releasecode: axpy07005) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - SEPTEMBER 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (releasecode: axpy07005) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - NOVEMBER 2005: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - NOVEMBER 2005: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - APRIL 2006: a new classrooms in Negombo's Don Bosco boarding Center after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Construction has been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - APRIL 2006: a new classrooms in Negombo's Don Bosco boarding Center after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Construction has been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - APRIL 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (releasecode: axpy07005) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - APRIL 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (releasecode: axpy07005) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - SEPTEMBER 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (releasecode: axpy07005) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - SEPTEMBER 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (releasecode: axpy07005) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

PERALIYA, GALLE DISTRICT, SRI LANKA - NOVEMBER 2005: a young lady is standing outside her temporary shelter built after 2004's tsunami disaster in Peraliya, Sri Lanka. Temporary houses have been built to shelter tsunami victims before moving in permanent houses with basic furniture and kitchen utilities. (releasecode: axmd07007) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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PERALIYA, GALLE DISTRICT, SRI LANKA - NOVEMBER 2005: a young lady is standing outside her temporary shelter built after 2004's tsunami disaster in Peraliya, Sri Lanka. Temporary houses have been built to shelter tsunami victims before moving in permanent houses with basic furniture and kitchen utilities. (releasecode: axmd07007) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

TRINCOMALEE, SRI LANKA - OCTOBER 2005: children are playing in the new kindergarden built after 2004's tsunami disaster in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The new structure has been built by the Italian ngo VIS with funds of the Austrian Government. Educational material and running costs have been assured for a period of three years. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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TRINCOMALEE, SRI LANKA - OCTOBER 2005: children are playing in the new kindergarden built after 2004's tsunami disaster in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The new structure has been built by the Italian ngo VIS with funds of the Austrian Government. Educational material and running costs have been assured for a period of three years. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

TRINCOMALEE, SRI LANKA - OCTOBER 2005: Two girls are waiting to enter the new kindergarden built after 2004's tsunami disaster in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The new structure has been built by the Italian ngo VIS with funds of the Austrian Government. Educational material and running costs have been assured for a period of three years. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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TRINCOMALEE, SRI LANKA - OCTOBER 2005: Two girls are waiting to enter the new kindergarden built after 2004's tsunami disaster in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The new structure has been built by the Italian ngo VIS with funds of the Austrian Government. Educational material and running costs have been assured for a period of three years. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - SEPTEMBER 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (releasecode: axpy07005) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - SEPTEMBER 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (releasecode: axpy07005) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - SEPTEMBER 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (releasecode: axpy07005) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - SEPTEMBER 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (releasecode: axpy07005) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - SEPTEMBER 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (releasecode: axpy07005) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - SEPTEMBER 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (releasecode: axpy07005) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - NOVEMBER 2005: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - NOVEMBER 2005: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - APRIL 2006: new classrooms are being built in Negombo's Don Bosco boarding Center after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - APRIL 2006: new classrooms are being built in Negombo's Don Bosco boarding Center after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

Only the front of a church stands in the decimated village of Bilbao, Ecuador, a town near the active volcano of Tungurahua on August 17, 2006. Lava rocks the size of baseballs came raining down on communities located near Tungurahua. Late Wednesday night on August 16th Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain and covering the local communities with ash. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters.

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Only the front of a church stands in the decimated village of Bilbao, Ecuador, a town near the active volcano of Tungurahua on August 17, 2006. Lava rocks the size of baseballs came raining down on communities located near Tungurahua. Late Wednesday night on August 16th Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain and covering the local communities with ash. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters. Rights managed image

A man walks through the decimated village of Los Pajaros, Ecuador, a town near the active volcano of Tungurahua on August 17, 2006. Volcanic debris covered the community and destroyed the road from Abato to Puyo. Late Wednesday night on August 16th Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain and covering the local communities with ash. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters.

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A man walks through the decimated village of Los Pajaros, Ecuador, a town near the active volcano of Tungurahua on August 17, 2006. Volcanic debris covered the community and destroyed the road from Abato to Puyo. Late Wednesday night on August 16th Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain and covering the local communities with ash. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters. Rights managed image

A horse covered in volcanic ash stands in the decimated village of Bilbao, Ecuador, a town near the active volcano of Tungurahua on August 17, 2006. Lava rocks the size of baseballs came raining down on communities located near Tungurahua. Late Wednesday night on August 16th Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain and covering the local communities with ash. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters.

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A horse covered in volcanic ash stands in the decimated village of Bilbao, Ecuador, a town near the active volcano of Tungurahua on August 17, 2006. Lava rocks the size of baseballs came raining down on communities located near Tungurahua. Late Wednesday night on August 16th Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain and covering the local communities with ash. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters. Rights managed image

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A man points towards the path of lava on the side of "Mama" Tungurahau, an active volcano, on August 18, 2006. Late Wednesday night on August 16th Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain, throwing volcanic rocks the size of baseballs and covering the local communities with ash. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters. Rights managed image

The Armed Forces prepare to help clean up the mess in Cotalo, Ecuador, a small village near the active volcano of Tungurahua, on August 18, 2006. Late Wednesday night on August 16th Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain, throwing volcanic rocks the size of baseballs and covering the local communities with ash. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters.

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The Armed Forces prepare to help clean up the mess in Cotalo, Ecuador, a small village near the active volcano of Tungurahua, on August 18, 2006. Late Wednesday night on August 16th Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain, throwing volcanic rocks the size of baseballs and covering the local communities with ash. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters. Rights managed image

Fruit ruined by the volcanic ash lies on the ground in Chacauco, Ecuador, a small village near the active volcano of Tungurahua, on August 18, 2006. Late Wednesday night on August 16th Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain, throwing volcanic rocks the size of baseballs and covering the local communities with ash. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters.

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Fruit ruined by the volcanic ash lies on the ground in Chacauco, Ecuador, a small village near the active volcano of Tungurahua, on August 18, 2006. Late Wednesday night on August 16th Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain, throwing volcanic rocks the size of baseballs and covering the local communities with ash. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters. Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - NOVEMBER 2005: new classrooms are being built in Negombo's Don Bosco boarding Center after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - NOVEMBER 2005: new classrooms are being built in Negombo's Don Bosco boarding Center after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

PERALIYA, GALLE DISTRICT, SRI LANKA - MAY 2005: a woman is seating next to the infamous train where over 1800 people died after 2004's tsunami disaster in Peraliya, Sri Lanka. The waves, over six metres high, picked the train up and smashed it against the trees and houses which lined the track, crushing those seeking shelter behind it. The eight carriages were so packed with people that the doors could not be opened, and so they filled with water, drowning almost everybody inside. (releasecode: axmd07004) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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PERALIYA, GALLE DISTRICT, SRI LANKA - MAY 2005: a woman is seating next to the infamous train where over 1800 people died after 2004's tsunami disaster in Peraliya, Sri Lanka. The waves, over six metres high, picked the train up and smashed it against the trees and houses which lined the track, crushing those seeking shelter behind it. The eight carriages were so packed with people that the doors could not be opened, and so they filled with water, drowning almost everybody inside. (releasecode: axmd07004) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

TRINCOMALEE, SRI LANKA - OCTOBER 2005: children are playing with a volunteer in the new kindergarden built after 2004's tsunami disaster in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The new structure has been built by the Italian ngo VIS with funds of the Austrian Government. Educational material and running costs have been assured for a period of three years. (releasecode: axmr07011, axmr07012, axmd07001) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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TRINCOMALEE, SRI LANKA - OCTOBER 2005: children are playing with a volunteer in the new kindergarden built after 2004's tsunami disaster in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The new structure has been built by the Italian ngo VIS with funds of the Austrian Government. Educational material and running costs have been assured for a period of three years. (releasecode: axmr07011, axmr07012, axmd07001) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - NOVEMBER 2005: new classrooms are being built in Negombo's Don Bosco boarding Center after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - NOVEMBER 2005: new classrooms are being built in Negombo's Don Bosco boarding Center after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - APRIL 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (releasecode: axpy07005) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos)

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NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA - APRIL 2006: new apartment blocks are being built in Negombo after 2004's tsunami disaster - Sri Lanka. Constructions have been carried out by the Italian ngo VIS with local Salesians as counterpart. (releasecode: axpy07005) (Photo by Axel Fassio / Aurora Photos) Rights managed image

Francisco Casco Albiar looks at the body of Carmalina Merino, in Penipe, Ecuador, on August 20, 2006. Carmalina, 82, died from breathing volcanic fumes when Tungurahua erupted sending lava through the village of Palictagua, killing 6 people and critically burning her grandson Frank Baus. Wednesday night on August 16, Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain, throwing volcanic rocks the size of baseballs and covering the local communities with ash. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters.

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Francisco Casco Albiar looks at the body of Carmalina Merino, in Penipe, Ecuador, on August 20, 2006. Carmalina, 82, died from breathing volcanic fumes when Tungurahua erupted sending lava through the village of Palictagua, killing 6 people and critically burning her grandson Frank Baus. Wednesday night on August 16, Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain, throwing volcanic rocks the size of baseballs and covering the local communities with ash. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters. Rights managed image

A voclanic rock sits next to eggs in a hen house in Bilbao, Ecuador, a small village near the active volcano of Tungurahua, on August 18, 2006. Eli Marino, the owner, lost everything. He was deep in debt and planned to earn back his money through the business. Falling volcanic rock and ash destroyed his business. Late Wednesday night on August 16th Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain, throwing volcanic rocks the size of baseballs and covering the local communities with ash. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters.

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A voclanic rock sits next to eggs in a hen house in Bilbao, Ecuador, a small village near the active volcano of Tungurahua, on August 18, 2006. Eli Marino, the owner, lost everything. He was deep in debt and planned to earn back his money through the business. Falling volcanic rock and ash destroyed his business. Late Wednesday night on August 16th Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain, throwing volcanic rocks the size of baseballs and covering the local communities with ash. The town of Palictagua was hit hard by the disaster when lava came through the village killing six people and seriously burning a fourteen-year-old boy. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters. Rights managed image

Carmelina Merino is put into her grave, in Penipe, Ecuador, on August 20, 2006. Carmelina, 82, died from breathing volcanic gasses when Tungurahua erupted sending lava through the village of Palictagua, killing 6 people and critically burning her grandson Frank Bauss. Frank was burned when trying to save the life of his grandmother, Carmelina. Wednesday night on August 16, Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain, throwing volcanic rocks the size of baseballs and covering the local communities with ash. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters.

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Carmelina Merino is put into her grave, in Penipe, Ecuador, on August 20, 2006. Carmelina, 82, died from breathing volcanic gasses when Tungurahua erupted sending lava through the village of Palictagua, killing 6 people and critically burning her grandson Frank Bauss. Frank was burned when trying to save the life of his grandmother, Carmelina. Wednesday night on August 16, Tungurahua began to erupt sending lava down the sides of the mountain, throwing volcanic rocks the size of baseballs and covering the local communities with ash. The volcano erupted in July of this year and in 1999 as well. The last series of serious eruptions was between 1915 and 1925. It is said that Tungurahua will blow again in the near future, but nobody know when. People in the surrounding communities lost everything and almost 800 families are living in shelters. Rights managed image

A Haitian watches DART members during the recovery in Jacmel after the earthquake

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Volunteers distributing aid during the aftermath of the 2010 Pakistan floods

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Canadian DART team medical technicians are thanked during recovery effort after the 2010 Haiti earthquake hit

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Canadian DART team medical technicians are thanked during recovery effort after the 2010 Haiti earthquake hit

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Canadian DART team medical technicians are thanked during recovery effort after the 2010 Haiti earthquake hit

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Emulsified oil, Sea Empress oil spill, Pembrokeshire

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Canadian and Philipino UNPol members deliver food to an orphanage in Croix-des-Bouquets

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Doctors treat patients in a field hospital set up at the National Soccer Stadium in the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake

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Canadian and Philipino UNPol members deliver food to an orphanage in Croix-des-Bouquets after the 2010 Haiti earthquake

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Canadian and Philipino UNPol members deliver food to an orphanage in Croix-des-Bouquets after the 2010 Haiti earthquake Rights managed image

Loading relief supplies for Haiti at GlobalMedic headquarters

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Montreal police officer Hugo Letellier delivers food to an orphanage in Croix-des-Bouquets

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Haitians reach for World Vision handouts at a make-shift refugee camp during the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake

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Oil clean up, West Angle Bay, Sea Empress oil spill (rr)

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Montreal police officers Hugo Letellier and Jeannot Carrier deliver food to an orphanage in Croix-des-Bouquets

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Oil clean up, West Angle Bay, Sea Empress oil spill

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Sailors from the HMCS Halifax walk the streets during the recovery in Jacmel after the earthquake

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