Best photos of October 16: Volcanic eruption to lotus throwing

Mount Lewotobi spews volcanic ash from its crater during an eruption as seen from Duripali village in East Flores, Indonesia, on October 16, 2024. (Photo by Arnold Welianto / AFP)
A picture shows a morning view of the Dubai skyline including Burj Khalifa. AFP
People wade through a flooded street amid heavy rainfall in Chennai. AFP
The Very Reverend Andrew Zihni, Dean of Gloucester, admires an artwork replica of Mars by artist Luke Jerram, which is unveiled at Gloucester Cathedral. PA Photo.
People canoe across the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Llangollen, Britain. REUTERS
The sun rises behind the Grand Camlica Mosque as July 15 Martyrs' Bridge, known as the Bosphorus Bridge, and the Bosphorus are covered in fog in Istanbul, Turkey. REUTERS
Tourists wearing shoe protectors climb up a dune with the overlook view of Crescent Spring at Mingsha Mountain, during an organised media tour to Dunhuang, in Gansu province, China. REUTERS
Buddhists throw lotus flowers towards a Buddha statue as they attend the Lotus Throwing Festival, to mark the end of the Buddhist Lent, in Samut Prakan, Thailand. REUTERS

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October 16, 2024

The National picks the most striking images from around the world