Global Heatwave and Evacuations: Photos of the Day – Tuesday
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world capturing significant events and everyday moments.
Anaheim, US A police checkpoint enforces a road closure at an evacuation zone boundary in California. Officials ordered about 50,000 residents to evacuate their homes in Garden Grove, near Los Angeles, after a tank containing methyl methacrylate overheated. The order has since been lifted for some residents after the temperature inside the tank fell sufficiently to eliminate the risk of a catastrophic explosion.
Newark, US Federal immigration officers clash with protesters outside a New Jersey migrant detention centre where a hunger strike is under way.
Paris, France Former president Nicolas Sarkozy arrives for his appeal trial over charges that he sought Libyan financing for his 2007 election in exchange for helping improve Tripoli’s image after deadly bombings.
Xaysomboun, Laos Members of a Thai volunteer rescue team join a mission to free seven Lao men trapped in a flooded goldmine cave since 19 May. Heavy rain caused a flash flood and a landslide, blocking the subterranean entrance in the mountainous Long Cheng district.
Seoul, South Korea Shinsegae Group chairman Chung Yong-jin bows while making a public apology over Starbucks’ ‘Tank Day’ campaign, launched on the anniversary of the 18 May Gwangju uprising, when the military government used troops and tanks to suppress pro-democracy rallies.
Arlington, US A guest is silhouetted by candles lighting the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery during the Freedom 250 National Memorial Day Observance.
Brighton, England British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Acorn nursery to announce measures to support parents and families with childcare costs.
London, England A woman shields herself from the sun with an umbrella during a heatwave.
Milan, Italy People shield themselves from the sun with umbrellas next to the cathedral during the heatwave.
Taipei, Taiwan Pedestrians use umbrellas as they cross the street under scorching heat. The central weather administration issued heat alerts for eight cities and counties, including a red alert for Tainan as temperatures may exceed 38°C for three consecutive days.
Mecca, Saudi Arabia Muslim pilgrims leave after offering noon prayers at Namirah mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage on the plain of Arafat.
Blatten, Switzerland A drone view shows a few remaining houses surrounded by the Lonza River nearly a year after a huge rock and ice slide, triggered by the collapse of the Birch glacier, destroyed much of the village.
