Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track. Located in Kolkata, India, the slum is home to around 1,000 residents and their makeshift shelters sit a foot away from the train tracks. Children gleefully play on the tracks throughout the day, and step aside whenever a train whistles by. Indian photographer Debosmita Das visited the slum, which stretches between 2 to 3 km, to document the dangerous living conditions.
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .