World in focus - best photos for January 15, 2018

Take a look at some of the best photos from around the world today

Rescue workers operating on the Panama-registered tanker 'Sanchi' after a collision with Hong Kong-registered freighter 'CF Crystal,' off China's eastern coast. EPA

Jorgann Couzinet, a professional surfer from France, rides a wave during the Qualifying Series of the World Surf League in the Mediterranean Sea in Netanya, Israel. Ariel Schalit / AP Photo

Capt John Pepper, Fresno Fire Department, and Rescue Squad Leader RTF-5, searches homes off East Valley Road in Montecito, California. Mike Eliason / Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP

Giniel De Villiers of South Africa and co-pilot Dirk Von Zitzewitz of Germany drive their Toyota in the 2018 Peru-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally - 40th Dakar Edition stage eight, Uyuni to Tupiza. Ricardo Mazalan / Reuters

Traffic police officers warm up before taking part in a rehearsal for the Republic Day parade on a winter morning in Kolkata, India. Rupak De Chowdhuri / Reuters

Injured people are treated outside the Indonesian Stock Exchange building following reports of a collapsed structure inside the building in Jakarta, Indonesia. Darren Whiteside / Reuters

Indian devotees perform rituals after taking a holy dip during the Makar Sankranti festival during the annual Magh Mela gathering at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, during a cold and foggy evening in Allahabad. Sanjay Kanojia / AFP

The scene of an accident where a car crashed into the second floor of an office building in Santa Ana, California. Two passengers were slightly injured after their vehicle hit a centre divider and went airborne, crashing into the second floor of a building. Orange County Fire Authority / EPA

Smoke and flames from the burning Iranian oil tanker Sanchi in the East China Sea off the eastern coast of China. The fire from the sunken Iranian tanker ship in the East China Sea has burned out, a Chinese transport ministry spokesman said, although concerns remain about possible major pollution to the sea bed and surrounding waters. Ministry of Transport via AP

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