Photos of the Week: Fuego Volcano, Underwater Explosion, Pig Diver

August 5, 2026 saw unusual occurrences across the globe. In Croatia, heat wave conditions prompted a woman to ride a horse named Perlaz in the water, as reported by Antonio Bronić of Reuters.

Meanwhile, in Russia's St. Petersburg, a young boy floated in the Gulf of Finland amidst a backdrop of the towering Lakhta Center skyscraper, according to AP photographer Dmitri Lovetsky.

London experienced its own heat-related drama at Blackheath Common, where All Saints’ Church was enveloped by parched grassland following an extended period of dry weather, as captured by Dan Kitwood of Reuters.

In England, the National Drought Group flagged eight areas in southern, central, and eastern England nearing drought conditions, with fields showing signs of dry grass, as documented by Bela Szandelszky of AP.

Budapest faced a rare sight – the Danube River receding to unprecedented lows, allowing people to walk on a sandbar beneath the Margaret Bridge, captured by Andreea Alexandru of AFP.

Romania addressed low Danube water levels by detonating underwater explosives during a controlled demolition of submerged rocks to enhance water flow to the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant, as reported by Frida Perkasa of AFP.

Off the coast of Indonesia, a passenger ship named Mutiara Sentosa 2 caught fire while at sea, resulting in the tragic loss of five lives and the rescue of 28 people and 225 survivors, according to Moises Castillo of AP.

In Guatemala, the Fuego Volcano erupted, spewing lava and ash from its crater, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, as documented by Henning Bagger of Ritzau Scanpix.

Across Europe, festive events took place. At the Tall Ships Races in Aalborg, Denmark, on August 1, people gathered for closing fireworks. Meanwhile, in Amsterdam, guests created a human arch to welcome a couple entering an inflatable chapel during a Pride event celebrating 25 years since the Netherlands legalized same-sex marriage, as witnessed by Mouneb Taim of AP.

In Edinburgh, Scotland, the Black Blues Brothers, comprising five Kenyan acrobats performing physical stunts to rock-and-roll music, posed for a photo call, as captured by Matt Jelonek of Getty.

On a more serene note, a model walked the runway at Copenhagen Fashion Week, presenting the OpéraSport Spring/Summer 2027 collection, with photographer Jens Büttner of DPA capturing the scene.

Germany observed a roebuck peeking out of a wheat field in search of food, as photographed by Gonzalo Fuentes of Reuters. In Paris, Italy’s Filippo Pelati and Lucrezia Ruggiero dazzled audiences during a mixed duet artistic-swimming final at the European Aquatics Championships, with Kim Hong-Ji of Reuters documenting the event.

Finally, in Paris, France, e-foil instructor Nicolas Percocet, co-founder of Foil in Paris, rode the Seine River, as observed by Simon Wohlfahrt of AFP.