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This week’s weather in photos

From deadly flooding in India to cold snap in parts of Europe, here is a look at last week’s weather in pictures.

The week''s weather in pictures
A cold and foggy day in Srinagar, Kashmir, as this boatman extracts weeds from Dal Lake. [Farooq Khan/EPA]
Published On 22 Nov 2018

Cyclone Gaja battered the southeast Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu last week, bringing the number of missing and dead to over three dozen. By the end of this week, the region is expecting more showers from a weaker disturbance.

In the United States, the northeast experienced its first major snowstorm of the season affecting large metropolitan areas ranging from Washington to Boston. But in the west, California continued to battle the worst wildfires in the state’s history.

The week''s weather in pictures
A bright backdrop for this portrait as fall colours peak in St James' Park, London. [Neil Hall/EPA]
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The week''s weather in pictures
These men take advantage of this freezing pond to enjoy ice fishing as temperatures drop to -8 degrees Celsius in Moscow. [Maxim Shipenkov/EPA]
The week''s weather in pictures
A bicycle rider carefully makes his way along the icy streets of Washington, DC. [Eric S Lesser/EPA]
The week''s weather in pictures
Crystal clear skies over Bremen, Germany also mean frosty temperatures dropping down to near 0C. [Focke Strangmann/EPA]
The week''s weather in pictures
Southern Spain has been dealing with ongoing flooding over the past weeks. Here, in Alcira, Spain, the heavy rainfall has caused streets to flood and drainage systems to be backed up. [Natxo Frances/EPA]
The week''s weather in pictures
A beautiful rainbow was revealed after showers passed through the West Bank of Palestine near the village of Teqau. [Abed Al Hashlamoun/EPA]
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The week''s weather in pictures
In the southern hemisphere, the temperatures are warming up and people are taking to the shores as seen here in Ipanema Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [Antonio Lacerda/EPA]
The week''s weather in pictures
More shots of the devastating flooding in Spain. This time it was Torrevieja where Emergency Services work to manage flooded streets. [Morell/EPA]
The week''s weather in pictures
A shot from space as tropical storm Gaja headed towards the southern coast of India. Heavy rains proved deadly as flooding killed over 30 in the region. [NASA/EPA]
The week''s weather in pictures
Storms brought heavy rains and strong winds to Veracruz, Mexico, followed by diving temperatures. [Angel Hernandez/EPA]