Top shots from around the world: August 12

A roundup of the best images from around the globe today

Two firefighting bulldozers construct a containment line while battling the Jerusalem Fire near Morgan Valley Road on August 11, 2015 in Lower Lake, California. The fire has consumed 16,000 acres after doubling in size overnight and is currently five percent contained. PHOTO: AFP

 

Jose Uriel Delgado, 115, better known locally as "Chepito" exercises during an individualised therapy at nursing home Sisters of Charity in San Jose, Costa Rica .This elderly Costa Rican man reportedly born at the turn of the 20th century could be the world's oldest, but his lack of documentation and testimony from family and friends could see his alleged 115-year-old out of the record books. Luis Bolanos, Director General at Costa Rica's Civil Registry said official records back up the oldest-man-in-the-world claim. PHOTO: REUTERS

 

People take a selfie as they ride on a makeshift raft made of styrofoam after sudden heavy downpour inundated streets in the financial district of Manila on August 12, 2015, stranding thousands of commuters and office workers, with the weather bureau saying the downpour was caused by thunderstorm. Hundreds of people are killed in natural disasters each year in the Philippines, which is battered by an average of 20 typhoons and tropical storms annually. PHOTO: AFP

 

A Perseid meteor along the Milky Way illuminates the dark sky near Villadiego in the province of Burgos, northern Spain, during the "Perseids" meteor shower on August 12, 2015. PHOTO: AFP

 

An elephant rides a tri-cycle to promote a Bike for Mom event in Pattaya on August 12, 2015. The Bike for Mom campaign, a 43-kilometre ride through the Thai capital, will be held on August 16 to commemorate Thai Queen Sirikit's 83rd birthday. PHOTO: AFP