Today in Pictures, October 16, 2017

Fires in Portugal, Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze in New York and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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October 16, 2017 at 3:08 PM

A firefighter kneels on the ground duringg a fire in Vila Nova de Poiares, Lousa, Portugal, October 15, 2017. The National Civil Protection Authority (ANPC) said it 'was the worst day of the year in terms of fires', having exceeded 300 forest fires. PHOTO: EPA

Illuminated pumpkins in the shape of the Statue of Liberty are on display during the Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, on October 14, 2017. The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze is for 45 evenings, including Halloween night and features over 7,000 hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins set against the mysterious backdrop of Van Cortlandt Manor’s 18th-century buildings and riverside landscape. PHOTO: AFP

Wildlife in east Antarctica. Australia and France kick off a fresh push on October 16, 2017 to create a vast marine sanctuary in pristine East Antarctica, hoping to build on the success of landmark deal secured last year at a key annual conservation summit. PHOTO: AFP

People hike on September 21, 2017 on the Mount Etna volcano on the Italian island of Sicily. PHOTO: AFP

A picture taken on October 15, 2017 shows a general view of the scene of the explosion of a truck bomb in the centre of Mogadishu. A truck bomb exploded outside a hotel at a busy junction in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on October 14, 2017 causing widespread devastation that left at least 20 dead, with the toll likely to rise. PHOTO: AFP

A girl worships in front of a Buddha stupa as she prays inside Bagaya monastery at Inwa,central Myanmar, 15 October 2017. Bagaya monastery (Bagaya Kyaung) was built in 1834 during the reign of King Bagyidaw. Being built entirely of teak wood, the monastery has 267 gigantic teak wood posts, the biggest post measuring 18m high and 3m in circumference. PHOTO: EPA

A Thai army officer adjusts the head gear of a follow officer during a training exercise to pull a royal funeral chariot vehicle, which will be used in the procession for the royal funeral pyre of the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej's cremation ceremony, in the area of the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. The royal cremation of King Bhumibol is scheduled on October 26, 2017, and the funeral will consist of five days of rites. King Bhumibol died at the age of 88 in Siriraj hospital on October 13, 2016 after 70 years on the throne. PHOTO: EPA

A fisherman picks up a pot floating among dead fish on the banks of the Confuso river, after authorities have taken samples for an investigation, in Villa Hayes, Paraguay October 15, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A farmer arranges crops to dry in Huangling ancient village in Wuyuan, Jiangxi province, China October 14, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

Children stand on a balcony during "Birgu by Candlelight", an annual event during which most street lights are switched off and the city is lit up by candlelight to create a magical ambience, in the medieval city of Birgu, also known as Vittoriosa, Malta, October 14, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

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