Nature, 1st prize
Philippe Bourseiller & Arnaud de Wildenberg
Le Figaro Magazine
Le Figaro Magazine
01 June, 1991
Roofs are swept day and night to prevent them from collapsing after the eruption of Mount Pinatubo. Over 330 dead and 250,000 homeless was the tragic toll of the eruptions. The 1,780m high volcano had lain dormant for over 600 years. Mass evacuation got underway as ash and stones rained from the sky. Nearby US Clark Air Force Base sustained so much damage that the Pentagon decided to close it.
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