Pictures of the day: June 6, 2017

We look at 13 pictur­es from events around the world


Multimedia Desk June 06, 2017
A man jumps into a canal to cool off during a heatwave in Lahore, Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS

People take pictures of thousands of torches placed in terraced fields during a local festival praying for a good harvest, Guilin, China. PHOTO: REUTERS People take pictures of thousands of torches placed in terraced fields during a local festival praying for a good harvest, Guilin, China. PHOTO: REUTERS

Crowdsurfers are pictured during a performance of Crowdsurfers are pictured during a performance of "Broilers" group at the "Rock am Ring" music festival in Nuerburg. PHOTO: AFP

An Indian labourer works at a brick-manufacturing factory situated on the outskirts of Bangalore. PHOTO: AFP An Indian labourer works at a brick-manufacturing factory situated on the outskirts of Bangalore. PHOTO: AFP

Athletes compete in the Thonon Sup Race, a 19km race crossing Lake Geneva between Lausanne, Switzerland, and Thonon-les-bains, France, during week five of the stand-up paddle Euro Tour 2017 roadshow, off Lausanne. PHOTO: AFP Athletes compete in the Thonon Sup Race, a 19km race crossing Lake Geneva between Lausanne, Switzerland, and Thonon-les-bains, France, during week five of the stand-up paddle Euro Tour 2017 roadshow, off Lausanne. PHOTO: AFP

German pilot Matthian Dolderer competes with his airplane EDGE 540 V3 during the master class qualifying session at the Red Bull Air Race World Championship 2017 in Chiba, suburban Tokyo. PHOTO: AFP German pilot Matthian Dolderer competes with his airplane EDGE 540 V3 during the master class qualifying session at the Red Bull Air Race World Championship 2017 in Chiba, suburban Tokyo. PHOTO: AFP

Motorists drive on an interchange in Chongqing, southwest China. The interchange is made up of five layers, 20 ramps and goes in eight different directions. PHOTO: AFP Motorists drive on an interchange in Chongqing, southwest China. The interchange is made up of five layers, 20 ramps and goes in eight different directions. PHOTO: AFP

Members of the public hold candles at a vigil in Hong Kong to mark the 28th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown in Beijing. PHOTO: AFP Members of the public hold candles at a vigil in Hong Kong to mark the 28th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown in Beijing. PHOTO: AFP

Children play at sunset in the shores of Adriatic sea near the city of Vlore. PHOTO: AFP Children play at sunset in the shores of Adriatic sea near the city of Vlore. PHOTO: AFP

An Indian farmer dries harvested rice from a paddy field at Burha Mayong village in Morigaon district of Assam state, some 45kms away from Guwahati. PHOTO: AFP An Indian farmer dries harvested rice from a paddy field at Burha Mayong village in Morigaon district of Assam state, some 45kms away from Guwahati. PHOTO: AFP

A man jumps into a canal to cool off during a heatwave in Lahore, Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS A man jumps into a canal to cool off during a heatwave in Lahore, Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS

A London bus crosses the River Thames on London Bridge during the evening rush hour with Tower Bridge seen behind in London. PHOTO: REUTERS A London bus crosses the River Thames on London Bridge during the evening rush hour with Tower Bridge seen behind in London. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man carries his children out of their flooded hut to move to a safer place after heavy rains, on World Environment Day, on the outskirts of Agartala, India. PHOTO: REUTERS A man carries his children out of their flooded hut to move to a safer place after heavy rains, on World Environment Day, on the outskirts of Agartala, India. PHOTO: REUTERS

An aerial view of Doha's diplomatic area. PHOTO: REUTERS An aerial view of Doha's diplomatic area. PHOTO: REUTERS

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