A massive explosion, suspected to be caused by a gas leak, rocked a high-rise residential building in the Bronx, New York, on January 24, 2026, triggering a fierce multi-floor fire and chaotic rescue operations. Videos circulating on social media showed terrified residents hanging from windows and ledges, desperately awaiting help as flames engulfed several upper floors. The FDNY responded with hundreds of firefighters, deploying ladders, aerial platforms, and search-and-rescue teams to evacuate

WATCH: Effusive eruption at Mayon Volcano continues for the 23rd consecutive day, generating incandescent lava flows, pyroclastic density currents (PDC) or “uson,” and rockfall. Lava flows have reached radial distances from the crater of 3.7 km in the Basud (east), 1.6 km in the Bonga (southeast), and 1.3 km in the Mi-isi Gullies as of Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. Alert Level 3 prevails over Mayon and entry into the 6-km Permanent Danger Zone must be prohibited. Courtesy: PHIVOLCS/X | GMA News

During an eruption at Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, hot lava rocks known as pyroclasts are blasted into the air and land near homes. | AccuWeather