In April 2018, Lourdes Cuello, 50, from New Jersey, US, was making a cup of tea when her hair and hoodie caught fire on her gas stove. She suffered third-degree burns to her neck, chest, left shoulder and armpit and was hospitalised for six weeks. During that time, she endured two skin grafts surgeries and had to relearn how to walk. Over six years on, Lourdes can't drive due to the lack of mobility in her neck, and she never uses the stove when she's home alone. Thankfully, she has otherwise recovered well.
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .