THE DANGEROUS WORK OF SULPHUR MINERS

These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world. The sulphur miners, pictured in East Java, Indonesia, risk their lives every day. Mining sulphur inside the crater of the Ijen volcano, they inhale clouds of toxic smoke and work tirelessly for 12 hours a day. Russian photographer Gleb Tarro, 43, of San Diego, California, travelled to the volcano and witnessed the men at work.

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SCULPTURES THAT WILL LEAF YOU SPEECHLESS

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STUNNING SUMATRAN TIGER CAUSES A SPLASH

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IN FLIGHT MEAL

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KISS OF LIFE TODDLER

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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE BUG KIND

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HEAVY RAIN AND WILD WEATHER FOR SOUTHERN ENGLAND AND WALES

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BACK TO BASICS HOTEL

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GATEWAY TO THE UNDERWORLD

SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .

CAMOUFLAGED NORTHERN POTOO BIRD IS A MASTER OF DISGUISE

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .

WAVING SEAL PUP

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EUROSTAR-BUCKS

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