35 years ago today, the world witnessed the cataclysmic eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines.
After lying dormant for around five centuries, the volcano roared back to life, unleashing towering ash columns, powerful pyroclastic flows and one of the largest explosive eruptions of the 20th century.
A series of smaller eruptions led to a massive blast on 15 June 1991, sending huge amounts of ash and sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere.
The eruption disrupted air travel, darkened skies across the region and caused a temporary drop in global temperatures.
It also triggered devastating lahars, as rain mixed with volcanic debris and swept through surrounding communities for years afterwards. Mount Pinatubo remains one of the most significant volcanic events in modern history.