Today in Pictures, Aug 5, 2020

Explosion rocks Beirut, Lebanon, Tropical Storm Isaias passes through New Jersey, U.S., and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Aug 05, 2020, 12:32 PM

A man carries away an injured girl while walking through debris in the Achrafiyeh district in the centre of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4, 2020, following an explosion at the nearby port of Beirut. PHOTO: AFP

A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Power lines criss-cross at street level after Tropical Storm Isaias with its high winds and heavy rain, passed through on August 4, 2020 in Guttenberg, New Jersey. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES/AFP

Rescue services help people cross a flooded field in a village near Cheonan, South Korea, following heavy rain on August 3, 2020 . PHOTO: YONHAP VIA AFP

A rainbow appears over the sky as Indian people of the Koli community offer prayers to the Sea God during the celebration of Narayali Purnima or Coconut Festival in Mumbai, India on August 3, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

People ride swings at a playground in Gorky Park in Moscow, Russia August 4, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman takes a selfie in a lavender field at Hitchin Lavender farm in Ickleford, Britain, August 4, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

Temples and other buildings on the bank of Sarayu river are seen illuminated ahead of the foundation-laying ceremony for a Hindu temple in Ayodhya, India, August 4, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

A museum technician cleans the 'V&A Rotunda Chandelier' by US artist Dale Chihuly, a 27-foot glass chandelier made up of 1,300 exquisite blue and green glass elements, during a photocall at the Victoria and Albert (V&A) museum in London on August 4, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Highland cattle are seen in a field, near Pitlochry, Britain August 3, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

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