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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SHARK SELFIES

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ZANZIBAR FISHERMEN RISK THEIR LIVES FOR FOOD

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ENTER THE LOST WORLD

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AN OTTER-ONE BITES THE DUST

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WOMAN SPENDS £30K ON HELLO KITTY ADDICTION 

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