Nature - 1st prize
Philippe Bourseiller & Arnaud de Wildenberg
Le Figaro Magazine
Le Figaro Magazine
01 June, 1991
Moving a large pig; after the eruption of Mount Pinatubo masses of residents evacuated their homes, bringing their animals with them. 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.