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Home » Photos » World » 44 Chilling Pictures Capturing Mother Nature's Fury

44 Chilling Pictures Capturing Mother Nature's Fury

From deadly wildfires, horrifying hurricanes, violent volcanoes to heavy rain, here are 44 chilling reminders of Mother Nature’s fury that is a sight to behold…

NP Jayaraman

Reuters

Last Updated: May 05, 2019, 12:41 IST

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A view of the destruction caused by Cyclone Fani after its landfall, in Puri. (Image: PTI)

A view of the destruction caused by Cyclone Fani after its landfall, in Puri. (Image: PTI)

02
The remains of a mosque destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami lay in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Image: Reuters)

Indonesia Earthquake & Tsunami: The remains of a mosque destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami lay in Palu, Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Image: Reuters)

03
Volcanic gases rise from the Kilauea lava flow that crossed Pohoiki Road near Highway 132, near Pahoa, Hawaii. (Image: Reuters)

Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Eruption: Volcanic gases rise from the Kilauea lava flow that crossed Pohoiki Road near Highway 132, near Pahoa, Hawaii. (Image: Reuters)

04
Firefighters rescue a stranded woman on a flooded street, following heavy rainfall in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China. (Image: Reuters)

Heavy Rain & Flood in China: Firefighters rescue a stranded woman on a flooded street, following heavy rainfall in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China. (Image: Reuters)

05
Residential houses submerged in floodwaters following heavy rainfall are seen at a town in Shantou, Guangdong province, China. (Image: Reuters)

Residential houses submerged in floodwaters following heavy rainfall are seen at a town in Shantou, Guangdong province, China. (Image: Reuters)

06
A civil defense member looks for missing persons after rain storms unleashed flash floods, in Madaba city, near Amman, Jordan. (Image: Reuters)

Jordan Rains & Floods: A civil defence member looks for missing persons after rainstorms unleashed flash floods, in Madaba city, near Amman, Jordan. (Image: Reuters)

07
Lava erupts from a fissure east of the Leilani Estates subdivision during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US. (Image: Reuters)

Lava erupts from a fissure east of the Leilani Estates subdivision during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US. (Image: Reuters)

08
A view of Mount Mayon volcano as it erupted anew, from Our Lady of the Gate Parish church in Daraga, Albay province, south of Manila, Philippines. (Image: Reuters)

Mount Mayon Volcano Eruption: A view of Mount Mayon volcano as it erupted anew, from Our Lady of the Gate Parish church in Daraga, Albay province, south of Manila, Philippines. (Image: Reuters)

09
A man pulls the inflatable pool with his daughter on a flooded village after heavy rainfall caused by tropical storm Son Tinh outside Hanoi, Vietnam. (Image: Reuters)

Vietnam Rains: A man pulls the inflatable pool with his daughter on a flooded village after heavy rainfall caused by tropical storm Son Tinh outside Hanoi, Vietnam. (Image: Reuters)

10
An aerial view of an area devastated by an earthquake in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Image: Reuters)

Earthquake in Indonesia: An aerial view of an area devastated by an earthquake in Palu, Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Image: Reuters)

11
People watch as ash erupts from the Halemaumau crater near the community of Volcano during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US. (Image: Reuters)

Kilauea Volcano Eruption: People watch as ash erupts from the Halemaumau crater near the community of Volcano during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US. (Image: Reuters)

12
Lava illuminates an evacuated house on the outskirts of Pahoa during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii,US. (Image: Reuters)

Lava illuminates an evacuated house on the outskirts of Pahoa during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii,US. (Image: Reuters)

13
Houses sit in floodwater caused by Hurricane Florence, in this aerial picture, on the outskirts of Lumberton, North Carolina, US. (Image: Reuters)

Florence Hurricane: Houses sit in floodwater caused by Hurricane Florence, in this aerial picture, on the outskirts of Lumberton, North Carolina, US. (Image: Reuters)

14
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Anthony, of the Hawaii National Guard, measures sulfur dioxide gas levels at a lava flow on Highway 137 southeast of Pahoa during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US. (Image: Reuters)

Lieutenant Colonel Charles Anthony, of the Hawaii National Guard, measures sulfur dioxide gas levels at a lava flow on Highway 137 southeast of Pahoa during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US. (Image: Reuters)

15
Lava flows on the outskirts of Pahoa during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US. (Image: Reuters)

Lava flows on the outskirts of Pahoa during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US. (Image: Reuters)

16
People walk on a broken bridge after it was hit by an earthquake and tsunami last week in Palu, Sulawesi island, Indonesia. (Image: Reuters)

Indonesia Earthquake: People walk on a broken bridge after it was hit by an earthquake and tsunami last week in Palu, Sulawesi island, Indonesia. (Image: Reuters)

17
First responders and residents walk along a main street following Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Florida, US. (Image: Reuters)

Michael Hurricane: First responders and residents walk along the main street following Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Florida, US. (Image: Reuters)

18
A dead palm tree stands in a lava flow in the Leilani Estates subdivision during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US. (Image: Reuters)

A dead palm tree stands in a lava flow in the Leilani Estates subdivision during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US. (Image: Reuters)

19
People watch from a tour boat as lava flows into the Pacific Ocean in the Kapoho area, east of Pahoa, during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US. (Image: Reuters)

People watch from a tour boat as lava flows into the Pacific Ocean in the Kapoho area, east of Pahoa, during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US. (Image: Reuters)

20
Rescue workers look for missing people in a house damaged by heavy rain in Kumano town, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. (Image: Reuters)

Rescue workers look for missing people in a house damaged by heavy rain in Kumano town, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. (Image: Reuters)

21
People are airlifted by the Indian Navy soldiers during a rescue operation at a flooded area in the southern state of Kerala, India. (Image: Reuters)

Kerala Rains: People are airlifted by the Indian Navy soldiers during a rescue operation at a flooded area in the southern state of Kerala, India. (Image: Reuters)

22
An abandoned car's hazard lights continue to flash as it sits submerged in a rising flood waters during pre-dawn hours after Hurricane Florence struck in Wilmington, North Carolina, US. (Image: Reuters)

An abandoned car's hazard lights continue to flash as it sits submerged in a rising flood waters during pre-dawn hours after Hurricane Florence struck in Wilmington, North Carolina, US. (Image: Reuters)

23
A ship is seen stranded on the shore after the earthquake and tsunami hit an area in Wani, Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Image: Reuters)

A ship is seen stranded on the shore after the earthquake and tsunami hit an area in Wani, Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Image: Reuters)

24
Oliver Kelly cries as he is carried off the sheriff's airboat during his rescue from rising flood waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Leland, North Carolina, US. (Image: Reuters)

Oliver Kelly cries as he is carried off the sheriff's airboat during his rescue from rising flood waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Leland, North Carolina, US. (Image: Reuters)

25
Panicked dogs that were left caged by an owner who fled rising flood waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, are rescued by volunteer rescuer Ryan Nichols of Longview, Texas, in Leland, North Carolina, US. (Image: Reuters)

Panicked dogs that were left caged by an owner who fled rising flood waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, are rescued by volunteer rescuer Ryan Nichols of Longview, Texas, in Leland, North Carolina, US. (Image: Reuters)

26
A woman holds a stuffed rabbit toy after it was found at her destroyed home where she said she had lost her three children, in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Image: Reuters)

A woman holds a stuffed rabbit toy after it was found at her destroyed home where she said she had lost her three children, in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Image: Reuters)

27
Jimmy Shackleford (74) of Burgaw transports his son Jim Shackleford and his wife Lisa, and their pets Izzy, Bella and Nala (in the cage) in the bucket of his tractor as the Northeast Cape Fear River breaks its banks during flooding after Hurricane Florence in Burgaw, North Carolina,US. (Image: Reuters)

Jimmy Shackleford (74) of Burgaw transports his son Jim Shackleford and his wife Lisa, and their pets Izzy, Bella and Nala (in the cage) in the bucket of his tractor as the Northeast Cape Fear River breaks its banks during flooding after Hurricane Florence in Burgaw, North Carolina,US. (Image: Reuters)

28
A police officer stumbles while running away from a new pyroclastic flow spewed by the Fuego volcano in the community of San Miguel Los Lotes in Escuintla, Guatemala. (Image: Reuters)

A police officer stumbles while running away from a new pyroclastic flow spewed by the Fuego volcano in the community of San Miguel Los Lotes in Escuintla, Guatemala. (Image: Reuters)

29
A cat clings to the side of a trailer amidst flood waters before it was saved as the Northeast Cape Fear River breaks its banks in the aftermath Hurricane Florence in Burgaw, North Carolina, US. (Image: Reuters)

A cat clings to the side of a trailer amidst flood waters before it was saved as the Northeast Cape Fear River breaks its banks in the aftermath Hurricane Florence in Burgaw, North Carolina, US. (Image: Reuters)

30
Mark Clawson rests while watching a lava flow from a neighbor's roof on the outskirts of Pahoa during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US. (Image: Reuters)

Mark Clawson rests while watching a lava flow from a neighbor's roof on the outskirts of Pahoa during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US. (Image: Reuters)

31
People walk through a damaged path after Super Typhoon Mangkhut hit Hong Kong, China. (Image: Reuters)

People walk through a damaged path after Super Typhoon Mangkhut hit Hong Kong, China. (Image: Reuters)

32
Damaged windows of the One HarbourFront office tower are seen after Super Typhoon Mangkhut hit Hong Kong, China. (Image: Reuters)

Damaged windows of the One HarbourFront office tower are seen after Super Typhoon Mangkhut hit Hong Kong, China. (Image: Reuters)

33
A victim of the earthquake and tsunami is pictured inside a hospital in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Image: Reuters)

A victim of the earthquake and tsunami is pictured inside a hospital in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Image: Reuters)

34
A dog walks past trees covered with ash after the eruption of the Fuego volcano in San Miguel Los Lotes in Escuintla, Guatemala. (Image: Reuters)

A dog walks past trees covered with ash after the eruption of the Fuego volcano in San Miguel Los Lotes in Escuintla, Guatemala. (Image: Reuters)

35
A ship is seen stranded on the shore after an earthquake and tsunami hit the area in Wani, Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Image: Reuters)

A ship is seen stranded on the shore after an earthquake and tsunami hit the area in Wani, Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Image: Reuters)

36
Gabi and Jonah Frank walk on Pacific Coast Highway as the Woolsey Fire threatens their home in Malibu, California. (Image: Reuters)

Gabi and Jonah Frank walk on Pacific Coast Highway as the Woolsey Fire threatens their home in Malibu, California. (Image: Reuters)

37
A police officer stands guard outside a damaged building after an earthquake hit Hualien, Taiwan. (Image: Reuters)

A police officer stands guard outside a damaged building after an earthquake hit Hualien, Taiwan. (Image: Reuters)

38
Burned cars are seen on an artificial island after Typhoon Jebi hit the area, in Nishinomiya, western Japan. (Image: Reuters)

Burned cars are seen on an artificial island after Typhoon Jebi hit the area, in Nishinomiya, western Japan. (Image: Reuters)

39
Lava destroys homes in the Kapoho area, east of Pahoa, during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US. (Image: Reuters)

Lava destroys homes in the Kapoho area, east of Pahoa, during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US. (Image: Reuters)

40
A dog is seen at the entrance of a house in the flooded residential area of Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, near Paris, France. (Image: Reuters)

A dog is seen at the entrance of a house in the flooded residential area of Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, near Paris, France. (Image: Reuters)

41
People watch a wildfire raging in the town of Rafina, near Athens, Greece. (Image: Reuters)

People watch a wildfire raging in the town of Rafina, near Athens, Greece. (Image: Reuters)

42
Darmi and her brother Rusli stand outside her destroyed house hit by an earthquake as they look for clothes and other belongings in the rubble, in Balaroa neighbourhood, Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Image: Reuters)

Darmi and her brother Rusli stand outside her destroyed house hit by an earthquake as they look for clothes and other belongings in the rubble, in Balaroa neighbourhood, Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Image: Reuters)

43
Firefighters and rescue workers look for bodies and survivors at an area affected by the eruption of the Fuego volcano in the community of San Miguel Los Lotes in Escuintla, Guatemala. (Image: Reuters)

Firefighters and rescue workers look for bodies and survivors at an area affected by the eruption of the Fuego volcano in the community of San Miguel Los Lotes in Escuintla, Guatemala. (Image: Reuters)

44
Angelica Alvarez sits inside the home of her mother-in-law as rescue workers (not pictured) continue to search for the remains of her two children and their grandmother, after the eruption of the Fuego volcano, in San Miguel Los Lotes in Escuintla, Guatemala. (Image: Reuters)

Angelica Alvarez sits inside the home of her mother-in-law as rescue workers (not pictured) continue to search for the remains of her two children and their grandmother, after the eruption of the Fuego volcano, in San Miguel Los Lotes in Escuintla, Guatemala. (Image: Reuters)

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