FROM a dead refugee boy who encapsulated the migrant crisis to the raw power of a Chilean volcano that shot ash and dust an astonishing six miles into the sky, 2015 has been a year of both beauty and heartbreak.
As the end of the year approaches, news agency AFP has compiled the most striking images taken by its photographers.
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
In April, Chile’s Calbuco volcano spewed volcanic ash and dust an astonishing six miles into the sky, creating fantastic lightning storms within the eruption
In this harrowing photo, a Burundian man begs for his life inside a sewage drain after escaping a lynch mob in the capital of Cibitoke during civil strife
2015 has been dominated by the migrant crisis, during which millions of people have trudged thousands of miles and climbed over barbed wire fences (pictured, Syrian families entering Turkey) to flee terror in the Middle East to reach Europe
In arguably the most harrowing photo of 2015, a Turkish police officer stands next to the body of Syrian refugee Aylan Kurdi, 3, whose boat sank while carrying refugees from Turkey to the Greek island of Kos
An injured Syrian child waits for treatment at a makeshift hospital in the rebel held area of Douma, north east of the capital Damascus, following reported air strikes by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad
Hippos (pictured), tigers, lions, jaguars and several other animals escaped their enclosures after severe flooding in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. Some of the animals were captured by police while others were shot dead
A man points his gun in front of a barricade towards Turkish riot police with a pistol during clashes following a protest in memory of a teenager killed in 2013 anti-government demonstrations
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