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.
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
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An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
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It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
