Today in Pictures, Jan 3, 2020

Floods wreak havoc in Jakarta, Indonesia, a new Buddha hall opens in Singapore, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

A man inspects wrecked cars that were swept away by flood in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. PHOTO: AP
A man inspects wrecked cars that were swept away by flood in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. PHOTO: AP
Indonesian rescuers evacuate a boy from a flooded area in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan 2, 2020. Overnight heavy rains triggered widespread flooding in Jakarta and surrounding areas, killing at least 21. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Indonesian rescuers evacuate a boy from a flooded area in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan 2, 2020. Overnight heavy rains triggered widespread flooding in Jakarta and surrounding areas, killing at least 21. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Devotees attend the Singapore Buddhist Lodge’s Consecration Ceremony of the new Buddha Hall on Jan 2, 2020. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/JASON QUAH
Devotees attend the Singapore Buddhist Lodge’s Consecration Ceremony of the new Buddha Hall on Jan 2, 2020. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/JASON QUAH
Boats are pulled ashore as smoke and wildfires rage behind Lake Conjola, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. PHOTO: AP
Boats are pulled ashore as smoke and wildfires rage behind Lake Conjola, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. PHOTO: AP
A rescue team searches for missing military officers, after a Black Hawk helicopter made a forced landing at a mountainous area near Taipei, Taiwan January 2, 2020. PHOTO: YILAN COUNTY FIRE BUREAU VIA REUTERS
A rescue team searches for missing military officers, after a Black Hawk helicopter made a forced landing at a mountainous area near Taipei, Taiwan January 2, 2020. PHOTO: YILAN COUNTY FIRE BUREAU VIA REUTERS
People dressed as 'Baerzeli' welcome the new year in Hallwil, Switzerland, 02 January 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
People dressed as 'Baerzeli' welcome the new year in Hallwil, Switzerland, 02 January 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
A zookeeper interacts with camels during the annual stocktake at ZSL London Zoo in London, Britain, January 2, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS
A zookeeper interacts with camels during the annual stocktake at ZSL London Zoo in London, Britain, January 2, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS
A picture taken on January 2 2020, shows a murmuration of starlings next to a stork during their traditional dance before landing to sleep on the Jordan Valley in the West Bank along the border with Jordan. PHOTO: AFP
A picture taken on January 2 2020, shows a murmuration of starlings next to a stork during their traditional dance before landing to sleep on the Jordan Valley in the West Bank along the border with Jordan. PHOTO: AFP
A jogger runs beside ice-covered trees near Albispass mountain pass, Switzerland January 2, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS
A jogger runs beside ice-covered trees near Albispass mountain pass, Switzerland January 2, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS
The Sikh American Float Foundation float "Planting Seeds of Hope" participates in the 131st Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, January 1, 2020. PHOTO: AFP
The Sikh American Float Foundation float "Planting Seeds of Hope" participates in the 131st Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, January 1, 2020. PHOTO: AFP
Passers-by walk through an illuminated and interactive art exhibit titled 'Entre Les Rangs,' made up of a collection of 28 thousand handmade white crystalline stems topped with white reflectors, in the Seaport district of Boston, Massachusetts, USA,
Passers-by walk through an illuminated and interactive art exhibit titled 'Entre Les Rangs,' made up of a collection of 28 thousand handmade white crystalline stems topped with white reflectors, in the Seaport district of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Jan 2, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Published
Jan 3, 2020, 12:01 pm SGT