Today in Pictures, Jan 16, 2018

A collapsed bridge in Colombia, Pongal festival celebrations in Bangalore, India, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Jan 16, 2018, 08:51 AM

General view of a bridge that collapsed in Guayabetal municipality on the road that connects Bogota with the city of Villavicencio, Cundinamarca department, on January 15, 2018. When the structure suddenly collapsed, there were about 35 or 40 workers at the site. Ten workers were killed and eight injured, according to the authorities. PHOTO: AFP

Indian men pulls cows over a bonfire as part of the Makara Sankranthi or Pongal festival celebrations in Bangalore, India, January 15, 2018. Cows and bulls are decorated with bright colors during the Hindu festival of thanksgiving that is celebrated after the harvesting season. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Members of the Cathedral City High School Ballet Folklorico dance in the 33rd annual Kingdom Day Parade honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., January 15, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
The theme of this year's parade is ``When They Go Low, We Go High,'' inspired by a speech by former First Lady Michelle Obama at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. PHOTO: AFP

Moung Sinabung volcano spews thick smoke in Karo, North Sumatra on January 15, 2018.
PHOTO: AFP

A surfer wipes out at Pe'ahi, also known as Jaws, during big wave surfing on January 14, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

Firefighters amid boulders strewn by the mudslide in a neighborhood in Montecito, California on January 15, 2018. PHOTO: NYT

Men's EHF European Handball Championship - preliminary round Group C - Slovenia v Germany - Arena Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia - January 15, 2018. Miha Zarabec of Slovenia shoots on goal. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man inspects a plane damaged during clashes at Mitiga airport in Tripoli, Libya, January 15, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

The Bohemian Crown Jewels rest on a cushion after being removed from their case at Prague Castle to be displayed for the public, marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of Czechoslovakia in Prague, Czech Republic, January 15, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

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