Today in Pictures, Jan 8, 2018

Flash floods in Singapore, tanker and freighter collision off China's eastern coast, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Jan 08, 2018, 03:37 PM

Flash floods caused by heavy rain at the junction of Upp Changi Road and Bedok North Ave 4 on Monday morning, Jan 8, 2018. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/ALVIN HO

A handout photo made available by the South Korean Coast Guard on 08 January 2018 shows Panama-registered tanker 'Sanchi' on fire after a collision with Hong Kong-registered freighter 'CF Crystal,' off China's eastern coast, 07 January 2018. PHOTO: SOUTH KOREA COAST GUARD HANDOUT VIA EPA-EFE

Devotees jostle one another as they try to touch the Black Nazarene replica during an annual procession in Quiapo city, Metro Manila, Philippines January 7, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

People participate in the annual "No Pants Subway Ride" in New York City, New York, U.S., January 7, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A picture taken on January 7, 2018 shows the strong currents and higher level of the river Seine, in Paris, due to the weather forecast, with the Eiffel Tower on the background. PHOTO: AFP

Members of the Edo Firemanship Preservation Association display their balancing skills atop bamboo ladders during Tokyo Fire Department's New Year's Fire review in Tokyo, Japan January 6, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man participates in a Christmas tree throwing competition, in the County Clare town of Ennis, Ireland January 7, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A photo released on Jan 7, 2017 shows horses inside a forest near the ruins of the Greek and Roman city in Shahhat, Libya January 5, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A participant jumps in the waters of the North Sea during the annual New Year's plunge event in Ostend, Belgium, January 6, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

Kite-flying enthusiasts fly kites on the first day of the eight-day-long International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad, India, January 7, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

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