Unforgettable images of environmental disasters 2015

Cars on the roof of the mud after the mud in Brazil, the volcanic volcano in Chile or the hot asphalt for sunshine in India are haunting pictures of the 2015 environmental disaster.

Photos of environmental disasters in 2015

The car is on the roof of a building washed away by mud.The sludge dam of the iron ore mining company in Bento Rodigues, Brazil broke the bank, causing millions of cubic meters of toxic waste to flow into the nearby residential area on November 10.The incident killed 17 people and caused an environmental disaster in the area.

Dust ash rises into the air after Calbuco volcano in Puerto Montt, Chile wakes up on April 22.High smoke columns many kilometers hinder air traffic operations in the region.

A church in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China sunk in the faint smoke caused by pollution on November 10.This situation occurs in many Chinese cities.

Smoke from the Sinabung volcano, Indonesia during the eruption on June 26.

People use excavators to move a dead bear's body when a massive flood sweeps over the zoo in Tbilisi, Georgia on June 17.The flood caused many wild animals to stall, causing turmoil in the area.

Tide on Tien Duong River collapsed curious visitors in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China on October 28.

The herd of buffaloes ran into the water to escape a forest fire on the banks of the Yamuna River on a hot day in New Delhi, India on June 9.

Helpless firefighters look at the serious forest fire in Lake, California, USA on July 30.

Children dive in Rio Solimoes, Amazonas, Brazil in the flood on June 3.Rising Amazon river water submerges many residential areas along the river.

A shrimp covered by oil in a serious oil spill in Goleta, California, USA on May 20.About 80,000 liters of oil spilled into the sea, causing a serious environmental disaster in the area.

Asphalt melted in a record heat wave on May 26.Indian authorities said more than 1,100 people died when temperatures reached nearly 50 degrees Celsius and lasted for several days.

The Amazon rainforest was devastated for agricultural land.The photo was taken in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil on October 4.