Pictures of the day: August 9, 2017

13 photos from events around the world

A T-72 tank's barrel is seen while driven through the course of the Tank Biathlon competition, part of the International Army Games 2017, at a range in the settlement of Alabino outside Moscow, Russia. PHOTO: REUTERS

A scuba diver is surrounded by schools of Silversides in the Devil’s Grotto area. Each year, for only a few weeks, these schools form massive pulsating clouds in the caves, tunnels and swim-throughs, according to researchers, George Town, Cayman Islands. PHOTO: REUTERS

A farmer picks flowers for the silleteros parade, the main event of Medellín’s flower festival, Medellín, Colombia. PHOTO: AFP

People run through an illuminated fountain at the Monument of the Revolution, Mexico City, Mexico. PHOTO: REUTERS

An Iraqi man builds a traditional boat in Najaf, Iraq. PHOTO: REUTERS

An Afghan boy plays on an electricity pylon in Kabul, Afghanistan. PHOTO: REUTERS

Street lights are seen at Corniche al Manara, in Beirut, Lebanon. PHOTO: REUTERS

The coils of an incandescent light bulb are pictured in Pasadena, California, US. PHOTO: REUTERS

The rising moon is seen during a partial lunar eclipse between buildings in Malaga, southern Spain. PHOTO: REUTERS

This photo taken using a drone shows people performing Tai Chi as part of a National Fitness Day event in Rongan in China's southwestern Guizhou province. PHOTO: AFP

Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi runs during the 52nd Joan Gamper Trophy friendly football match between Barcelona FC and Chapecoense at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. PHOTO: AFP

The Dutch player's football women team celebrate the victory on a boat in Utrecht after Dutch women players's won the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 football tournament final against Denmark. PHOTO: AFP

A local is seen in Tulum beach before the arrival of tropical storm Franklin in Quintana Roo, Mexico. PHOTO: AFP

Pakistani security officials investigate the site following an overnight bomb explosion placed inside a truck in Lahore. PHOTO: AFP