Russia's Valley of the Geysers Lost in Landslide

clipped from news.nationalgeographic.com Photo in the News: Russia's Valley of the Geysers Lost in Landslide June 5, 2007 One of the world's hottest spots—literally—has disappeared in the blink of an eye. "We've lost one of the great natural wonders of the world," Laura Williams, director of WWF Russia's Kamchatka office, said in a statement. Humans in the valley were luckier, however. A group of 19 tourists exploring the geysers escaped with their lives—but just barely, as the onslaught of debris came to a stop less than three feet (a meter) from their helicopter and the buildings they were occupying.