The eruption of Mt Ruang in Indonesia hit closest to home. In other countries, Iceland was hit with the eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano; a 6.1-maginutude earthquake struck Taiwan; and massive floods hit Dubai, Russia, Kazakhstan and China.
1. A view of the eruption area with the northern lights dancing in the sky near the town of Grindavik, Iceland. — AP
2. Local residents and volunteers preparing sandbags to strengthen the dam toward a flooded area in ishim, Tyumen region, Russia. — AP
3. Local residents riding past a damage of building caused by the earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan. — AFP
4. Residents wading through floodwaters after being evacuated from a flooded area following heavy rains in Qingyuan city, in China’s southern Guangdong province. — AFP
5. A woman holding a cat during the evacuation of residents from a flooded residential area in Petropavl, Kazakhstan. — Reuters
6. Municipality water trucks dumping storm water into the sea in the city of Sharjah in the United arab Emirates. — AFP
