Suwadi (75), stands behind his house affected by mudflow on May 27, 2016 in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia. Residents of villages that were damaged by the Sidoarjo mudflow and residents received compensation, after almost ten years, from the Indonesian oil and gas company, PT Lapindo Brantas. The mudflow eruption is suspected to have been triggered by the drilling activities of oil and gas company, though they refute the claims, instead blaming a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck a neighboring city two days before the mudflow eruption. The earthquake struck Yogyakarta on May 27th, 2006, a city 150 miles west of a drill site in Sidoarjo, two days before the mudflow eruption. According to reports, twenty lives were lost and nearly 40,000 people displaced, with damages topping $2.7 billion. Ten years since the eruption, the mud geysers continue to spurt daily and high levels of heavy metals have been detected in nearby rivers.
{"Image ImageDescription": "SIDOARJO, EAST JAVA, INDONESIA - MAY 28: Suwadi (75), stands behind his house affected by mudflow on May 27, 2016 in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia. On 29 May, 2006, a mudflow eruption began in the Sidoarjo regency of Indonesia where nearly 40,000 villagers were displaced and twenty lives were lost, two days after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the region. Indonesian oil and gas company, PT Lapindo Brantas, has been deemed to be partially responsible for the disaster and although compensations have been in the pipeline, its been slow to reach those affected. Ten years on, the mud geysers continue to spurt mud out on a daily basis and high levels of heavy metals have been detected in nearby rivers.  (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2016 Getty Images"}