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.
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .