Today in Pictures, Oct 5, 2016

Protest in Johannesburg, South Africa, gas explosion in New Jersey, U.S, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Oct 05, 2016, 09:32 AM

A man throws a stone during a mass protest of the Fees Must Fall movement at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg on October 4, 2016. The university, along with many campuses across South Africa, has been closed for at least two weeks during protests over tuition fees. PHOTO: AFP

Emergency personnel inspect the scene of a gas explosion in Paterson, New Jersey, U.S., October 4, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump chase protesters out of a Trump campaign rally in Prescott Valley, Arizona, U.S., October 4, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

A tanker truck lies overturned on the motorway A4 near Cologne, Germany, October 4, 2016. A police spokesperson provided the information that the driver lost control over his vehicle and collided with another car. PHOTO: EPA

Palestinians supporting the Fatah movement wave both their national and the movement's flags as they take part in a demonstration in the West Bank city of Ramallah on October 4, 2016 in support of president Mahmud Abbas' (portrait) participation in the funeral ceremony of former Israeli President Shimon Peres earlier in the week. PHOTO: AFP

A masked demonstrator pulls a burning tyre during a protest in Srinagar, October 4, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

A flooded neighbourhood of La Puya in Santo Domingo on October 4, 2016 after Hurricane Matthew passed through Hispaniola -- the island that the Dominican Republic shares with Haiti. PHOTO: AFP

Fishermen stand on a boat on the Sevre Nantaise River that is covered by duckweed in Vertou, France, October 4, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

Actors dressed as a 'Yeti' ride aboard a tour bus during a promotional event for Travel Channel's "Expedition Unknown: Hunt for the Yeti" in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., October 4, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

Israelis fly kites during Rosh Hashanah holiday, the first two days of the Jewish new year, in Beit Guvrin National Park near the city of Kiryat Gat, October 4, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

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