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The Week in Pictures: Jan. 30 - Feb. 6

Fireworks and prayers ring in Chinese New Year, wildfires scorch Down Under, a cargo ship torn in two, an ice-covered car and more.
Image: The Tungurahua volcano erupts in Banos
The Tungurahua volcano erupts in Banos, Ecuador on Feb. 1, 2014. The Tungurahua volcano, which has been in an eruption process since 1999, erupted on Saturday, sending ash and pyroclastic material into the atmosphere.CRIS TOALA OLIVARES / Reuters