{
  "id": 266125,
  "title": "Photos of the Week: Fuego Volcano, Underwater Explosion, Pig Diver",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/photos-of-the-week-fuego-volcano-underwater-explosion-pig-diver",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Atlantic",
    "slug": "the-atlantic",
    "url": "https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/2026/08/photos-week-fuego-volcano-underwater-explosion-pig-diver/688211/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nMeanwhile, 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.\n\nLondon 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.\n\nIn 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.\n\nBudapest 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.\n\nRomania 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.\n\nOff 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.\n\nIn 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.\n\nAcross 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.\n\nIn 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.\n\nOn 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.\n\nGermany 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.\n\nFinally, 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.",
  "summary": "The Atlantic reports a variety of notable events from around the world in their \"Photos of the Week\" feature. In Croatia, Lara Grbac is captured riding a horse named Perlaz in the water during a heat wave in Supetar, on the island of Brac. Meanwhile, in Russia, a boy is seen floating in the waters of the Gulf of Finland as the Lakhta Center towers in the background. In London, a drone view shows All Saints’ Church surrounded by parched grassland due to prolonged dry weather conditions. England also faces drought concerns with eight areas nearing drought status according to the National Drought Group. In Budapest, people walk on a sandbar beneath the Danube’s Margareth Bridge as water levels drop to unseen lows. Romania's Romanian navy carries out a controlled underwater explosion to clear submerged rocks for improved water flow to the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant. Off the coast of East Java, Indonesia, the passenger ship Mutiara Sentosa 2 catches fire, resulting in five deaths, 28 missing, and 225 rescued. Lastly, Guatemala's Fuego Volcano erupts, spewing lava and ash from its crater.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}