Best photos of December 15: Christmas lights in South Africa to snowfall in New York

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

A man dressed as the Grinch poses on a car bedecked in Christmas lights, in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters

The aftermath of a bus crash in Remedios, Colombia in which more than a dozen schoolchildren and the driver were killed. AFP

The Jaguari-Jacarei dam, which is operating at about 20 per cent capacity, during a drought affecting Sao Paulo state, in Joanopolis, Brazil. AFP

A mourner with a floral tribute to Bondi Beach shooting victims arrives at the scene in Sydney, Australia to pay his respects, after 15 people were killed by father-and-son gunmen. AFP

A military parade to mark 200 years of the armed forces, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Reuters

Two colossal alabaster statues of ancient Egyptian King Amenhotep III are re-erected at his mortuary temple in Luxor. Each stands at over 10 metres and weighs 100 tonnes. EPA

Residents are ferried across a river after a bridge was damaged by flooding in Juli, in Indonesia's Aceh province. AFP

Seasonal snowfall in Central Park, New York City. AP