• epaselect epa11642835 A picture taken with a drone shows damage caused by the flash floods in Donja Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 05 October 2024. Central and southern parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina were hit by a severe rainstorm on 03 October 2024, which caused widespread flooding, closing roads, cutting electricity, and disrupting telecom signals. Rescue services in Jablanica and Kiseljak reported several people missing and called for army assistance, as access to Jablanica was completely blocked due to road and rail closures. 19 fatalities due to the flash floods have been confirmed so far by the regional government of Hercegovacko-Neretvanska county. EPA/NIDAL SALJIC
    epaselect epa11642835 A picture taken with a drone shows damage caused by the flash floods in Donja Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 05 October 2024. Central and southern parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina were hit by a severe rainstorm on 03 October 2024, which caused widespread flooding, closing roads, cutting electricity, and disrupting telecom signals. Rescue services in Jablanica and Kiseljak reported several people missing and called for army assistance, as access to Jablanica was completely blocked due to road and rail closures. 19 fatalities due to the flash floods have been confirmed so far by the regional government of Hercegovacko-Neretvanska county. EPA/NIDAL SALJIC
  • Policemen scuffle with protesters during a pro-Palestinian rally near the US embassy in Manila to mark one year since the start of the Gaza war. AFP
    Policemen scuffle with protesters during a pro-Palestinian rally near the US embassy in Manila to mark one year since the start of the Gaza war. AFP
  • A person takes a video with his smartphone at the Aether light installation in the Marx-Engels forum during the yearly Festival of Lights in Berlin. AFP
    A person takes a video with his smartphone at the Aether light installation in the Marx-Engels forum during the yearly Festival of Lights in Berlin. AFP
  • Soldiers perform during a parade marking the 79th anniversary of the Indonesian National Armed Forces in Jakarta, Indonesia. AP Photo
    Soldiers perform during a parade marking the 79th anniversary of the Indonesian National Armed Forces in Jakarta, Indonesia. AP Photo
  • Voters align to cast their ballots at a polling station during local assembly elections in Panchkula, in India's northern state of Haryana. AFP
    Voters align to cast their ballots at a polling station during local assembly elections in Panchkula, in India's northern state of Haryana. AFP
  • The Hull Fair 2024 in Yorkshire, one of the largest travelling fairs in Europe, which features more than 250 rides. PA
    The Hull Fair 2024 in Yorkshire, one of the largest travelling fairs in Europe, which features more than 250 rides. PA
  • The sun begins to rise behind South Shields lighthouse, on the North East coast, which has recently had its top dome replaced after being hit by Storm Babet. PA
    The sun begins to rise behind South Shields lighthouse, on the North East coast, which has recently had its top dome replaced after being hit by Storm Babet. PA
  • A man photographs the rubble of a building levelled by an Israeli air strike that targeted Beirut's southern suburbs. AFP
    A man photographs the rubble of a building levelled by an Israeli air strike that targeted Beirut's southern suburbs. AFP
  • An Indonesian Air Force personnel wipes his face before the march during the 79th Indonesian Military Anniversary celebrations at the National Monument (Monas) complex in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reuters
    An Indonesian Air Force personnel wipes his face before the march during the 79th Indonesian Military Anniversary celebrations at the National Monument (Monas) complex in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reuters

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Best photos of October 5: Flash floods in Bosnia to Indonesian military anniversary celebrations

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

October 05, 2024

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Updated: October 05, 2024, 11:41 AM
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