A firefighter walks past engines at night as wildfire glows on distant hills in Big Sur
Nepal rescue and California fires: photos of the day – Friday
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world
A firefighter walks past engines at the site of the Plaskett fire in Big Sur, California. Photograph: Ethan Swope/AP
Fri 28 Aug 2026 09.11 EDT Last modified on Fri 28 Aug 2026 09.51 EDT
Hattigauda, Nepal Children run to an army helicopter as rescue operations continue after fatal flash floods and mudslides Photograph: Narendra Shrestha/EPA
Kathmandu, Nepal Relatives of people missing after the deadly floods wait outside the Tribhuvan University teaching hospital Photograph: Monika Malla/Reuters
Oslo, Norway People gather at Palace Square to mourn King Harald V after news of his death Photograph: Thomas Andersen/NTB Scanpix/AP
Minab, Iran A man who lost his son in February’s strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school, which killed 156 people, mourns in front of pictures of those who died Photograph: Majid Asgaripour/Reuters
California, US Firefighters watch as the Plaskett fire burns on a hillside in Big Sur Photograph: Ethan Swope/AP
Ra-ngae, Thailand A 10-year-old boy who was shot while playing outside his home next to a military checkpoint stands with his mother looking at bullet holes in a metal shutter near their house Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters
Bordj T’har, Algeria A woman stands in the remains of her house after it was burned down in a forest fire in the north-eastern Jijel province Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
Nairobi, Kenya A motorcyclist crosses the railway line as a train arrives at a makeshift station in the Kibera settlement Photograph: Thomas Mukoya/Reuters
Putrajaya, Malaysia Malaysian schoolchildren wave the national flag, known as the Jalur Gemilang, during rehearsals for the country’s independence day Photograph: Fazry Ismail/EPA
West Bay, UK A young girl watches a rider taking part in the Broke FMX freestyle motocross show at the Melplash agricultural society show in Dorset Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images
