People visit the scene of the newly erupted volcano taking place in Meradalir valley, near mount Fagradalsfjall, Iceland. August 4, 2022

People visit the scene of the newly erupted volcano taking place in Meradalir valley, near mount Fagradalsfjall, Iceland. August 4, 2022 - Copyright JEREMIE RICHARD/AFP or licensors

Last week in pictures: volcano eruption, continuous heatwave and wildfires in Europe

By Natalia Liubchenkova • Updated: 08/08/2022

Here is our selection of the most striking photographs that made the news this week.

Last week Iceland witnessed a massive volcano eruption, Spain continued battling its wildfires while Europe suffered from another heatwave, and residential areas were once again hit in different parts of Ukraine amid the Russian invasion of the country.

This is how these and other stories last week were captured by photojournalists around the world.

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES VOLCANO ERUPTION ICELAND HEATWAVE UKRAINE WAR