Today's best photos: from a Japanese heatwave to a derailed Amtrak train

'The National' picks the most striking images from around the world

People cross a road under an intense sun in Tokyo. Japan's government issued a warning of a possible power cut, asking people to save energy as the capital region was hit by sweltering heat. AP

Rescue workers cheer as a survivor is brought out alive on a stretcher from the debris of a collapsed building in Mumbai. AFP

People buy liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders near the Galle International Cricket Stadium in southern Sri Lanka. AFP

Indigenous people stand with makeshift shields at Santo Domingo Square, Quito, as nationwide protest against high living costs continue across Ecuador. AFP

Rescuers search through the rubble at the site of a shopping centre struck by a Russian missile, in Kremenchuk, Ukraine. Reuters

The remains of Lt Sean Williamson, 27, a Philadelphia Fire Department veteran, are brought to a church for his funeral service in the city. Williamson, 51, was killed when a building collapsed. AP

Models take to the catwalk at the 'Le Papier' Jacquemus fashion show in Arles, France. Getty Images

Emergency services at the scene of a deadly gas explosion in Birmingham, central England. The regional fire service confirmed one woman had been killed in the blast. Getty Images

Match officials Gregory Brathwaite (L), Joel Wilson (2L) and Richard Illingworth inspect the pitch after rain delayed the start of the fourth day of the Second Test between Bangladesh and the West Indies at Darren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. AFP

Police officers at the scene where at least 46 people, thought to be migrants, were found dead inside the trailer of a lorry in San Antonio, Texas. Reuters

A boy dives through a puddle of muddy water as he enjoys monsoon rain in Mumbai, India. AP

A law enforcement officer inspects the scene of an Amtrak train which derailed after striking a dump truck Monday, June 27, 2022, near Mendon, Mo. (AP Photo / Charlie Riedel)

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