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Our World in pictures: Week 16 of 2021 – 'I see fire & I see rain'

Here is an incomplete, yet surprising and moving gallery of images of this week’s events around the world.

Our World in pictures: Week 16 of 2021 – 'I see fire & I see rain'

Firefighters battle a raging fire in Vredehoek in gale force winds and heavy smoke on April 19, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. It is reported that the wildfire broke out from the slopes of Table Mountain. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)

By Maverick Life Editors

23 Apr 2021

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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 19: Firefighters battle a raging fire in Vredehoek in gale force winds and heavy smoke on April 19, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. It is reported that the wildfire broke out from the slopes of Table Mountain. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach) — Firefighters battle a raging fire in Vredehoek in gale force winds and heavy smoke on April 19, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. It is reported that the wildfire broke out from the slopes of Table Mountain. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 18: Structures at Mostert's Mill burn on April 18, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. It is reported that a wildfire spread from the slopes of Table Mountain to University of Cape Town and burned the historic campus library and students from UCT were evacuated from residences and taken to pre-determined locations. The historic Mostert — Structures at Mostert's Mill burn on April 18, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)

A picture made with a drone shows a fire of a dye storage in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 April 2021. (Photo: EPA-EFE / DUMITRU DORU) — A picture made with a drone shows a fire of a dye storage in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 April 2021. EPA-EFE/DUMITRU DORU

NEFYN, WALES - APRIL 21: Houses are seen next to the cliff edge after a landslide at Nefyn Beach in Gwynedd, North Wales on April 21, 2021 in Nefyn, United Kingdom. Following the large land slip people were advised to temporarily relocate. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) — Houses are seen next to the cliff edge after a landslide at Nefyn Beach in Gwynedd, North Wales on April 21, 2021 in Nefyn, United Kingdom. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

epa09147893 A section of a bridge collapsed due to heavy rain that fell Monday night in Talatona, outskirts of Luanda, Angola, 20 April 2021. The torrential rains that hit Luanda on 19 April killed 14 people and left 8,000 displaced, with 16 houses collapsed, 15 trees fell, and a bridge was destroyed, among other damages yet to be calculated. EPA-EFE/AMPE ROGERIO — A section of a bridge collapsed due to heavy rain that fell Monday night in Talatona, outskirts of Luanda, Angola, 20 April 2021. The torrential rains that hit Luanda on 19 April killed 14 people and left 8,000 displaced, with 16 houses collapsed, 15 trees fell, and a bridge was destroyed, among other damages yet to be calculated. EPA-EFE/AMPE ROGERIO

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 21: A woman adds a dedication to the National Covid Memorial Wall on April 21, 2021 in London, England. The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice group said of the National Covid Memorial Wall that “each heart represents someone who was loved. Someone who was lost too soon to Covid-19.” (Photo by Rob Pinney/Getty Images) — A woman adds a dedication to the National Covid Memorial Wall on April 21, 2021 in London, England. The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice group said of the National Covid Memorial Wall that “each heart represents someone who was loved. Someone who was lost too soon to Covid-19.” (Photo by Rob Pinney/Getty Images)

VILANOVA I LA GELTRU, SPAIN - APRIL 15: People wait in an observation area next to an historic train after being inoculated with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in the Catalonia Railway Museum on April 15, 2021 in Vilanova i La Geltru, Spain. Spain's Covid-19 vaccination campaign has now moved on to inoculating people in their seventies and high-risk patients, after 95% of the 80-and-over population received their first vaccine dose. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) — People wait in an observation area next to an historic train after being inoculated with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in the Catalonia Railway Museum on April 15, 2021 in Vilanova i La Geltru, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - APRIL 21: (EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death.) Cemetery workers grind the ashes of someone who died of Covid-19, at a public crematorium on April 21, 2021 in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. Public crematoriums are struggling in the Philippines as the country's Covid-19 death toll mounts amid the worst surge in cases since the pandemic began. The country is currently suffering the worst Covid-19 outbreak in Southeast Asia with more than 962,000 confirmed cases, more than 19,000 deaths, and with the most number of active cases in the region. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images) — Cemetery workers grind the ashes of someone who died of Covid-19, at a public crematorium on April 21, 2021 in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. Public crematoriums are struggling in the Philippines as the country's Covid-19 death toll mounts amid the worst surge in cases since the pandemic began. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

NEW DELHI, INDIA - APRIL 20: Dead bodies wrapped in protective cover of patients who died of the Covid-19 coronavirus disease are kept on the ground waiting to be cremated at a crematorium on April 20, 2021 in New Delhi, India. Covid-19 cases are spiralling out of control in India, with daily infections approaching 300,000, according to health ministry data, bringing the nationwide tally of infections to almost 14 million. The latest wave has already overwhelmed hospitals and crematoriums. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Getty Images) — Dead bodies wrapped in protective cover of patients who died of the Covid-19 coronavirus disease are kept on the ground waiting to be cremated at a crematorium on April 20, 2021 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Getty Images)

ENCANTADO, BRAZIL - APRIL 21: Aerial view of Christ The Protector Statue at sunrise on April 21, 2021 in Encantado, Brazil. The statue under construction in Encantado, Southern Brazil, will be named Cristo the Protector and will surpass the iconic Christ The Redeemer of Rio de Janeiro by five meters. Made of steel and concrete, it will stand 43 meters including its pedestal, and become the third-tallest statue of Jesus Christ in the world. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) — Aerial view of Christ The Protector Statue at sunrise on April 21, 2021 in Encantado, Brazil. The statue under construction in Encantado, Southern Brazil, will be named Cristo the Protector and will surpass the iconic Christ The Redeemer of Rio de Janeiro by five meters. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

VERSAILLES, FRANCE - APRIL 20: Inside of the Royal Chapel after its restoration at Chateau de Versailles on April 20, 2021 in Versailles, France. The Restoration started in Autumn 2017. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) — Inside of the Royal Chapel after its restoration at Chateau de Versailles on April 20, 2021 in Versailles, France. The Restoration started in Autumn 2017. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

WINDSOR, ENGLAND - APRIL 17: Queen Elizabeth II during the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle on April 17, 2021 in Windsor, England. Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark was born 10 June 1921, in Greece. He served in the British Royal Navy and fought in WWII. He married the then Princess Elizabeth on 20 November 1947 and was created Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich by King VI. He served as Prince Consort to Queen Elizabeth II until his death on April 9 2021, months short of his 100th birthday. His funeral takes place today at Windsor Castle with only 30 guests invited due to Coronavirus pandemic restrictions. (Photo by Leon Neal/WPA Pool/Getty Images ) — Queen Elizabeth II during the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle on April 17, 2021 in Windsor, England. Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark was born 10 June 1921, in Greece. (Photo by Leon Neal/WPA Pool/Getty Images )

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 22: Residents living in the Cissie Gool House (former Woodstock Hospital) protest outside Cape Town High Court on April 22, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. It is reported that the residents of Cissie Gool House are challenging the City who want to conduct a survey of the over 900 poor and working-class occupiers. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach) — Residents living in the Cissie Gool House (former Woodstock Hospital) protest outside Cape Town High Court on April 22, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)

epa09152484 A communist party supporter holds a portrait of Vladimir Lenin as he walks after visit the Lenin's mausoleum on the Red square in Moscow, as communists celebrate the 151th anniversary of his birthday, in Moscow, Russia, 22 April 2021. Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known by his alias Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He served as the first and founding head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1924 and of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924. EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHIPENKOV — A communist party supporter holds a portrait of Vladimir Lenin as he walks after visit the Lenin's mausoleum on the Red square in Moscow, as communists celebrate the 151th anniversary of his birthday, in Moscow, Russia, 22 April 2021. EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 22: Activists halt traffic and dump a pile of manure outside the White House while protesting against President Joe Biden's climate change policy on Earth Day, April 22, 2021 in Washington, DC. Organized by the Extinction Rebellion DC, protesters used bright pink wheelbarrows to dump heaps of cow manure at the intersection of New York Avenue and 17th Street NW on the west side of the White House campus. Despite the White House hosting a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate on Earth Day, the activists said Biden is "punting the crisis to future generations." (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) — Activists halt traffic and dump a pile of manure outside the White House while protesting against President Joe Biden's climate change policy on Earth Day, April 22, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

epa09151455 A person holds a large rolled marijuana cigar as people gathered to mark the date, 4/20, a day often observed as a marijuana holiday, in Union Square in New York, New York, USA, 20 April 2021 (issued 21 April 2021). As of 31 March 2021, New York became the 15th state in the US legalize recreational marijuana. EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE — A person holds a large rolled marijuana cigar as people gathered to mark the date, 4/20, a day often observed as a marijuana holiday, in Union Square in New York, New York, USA, 20 April 2021. EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE

epa09147303 A Nepalese Hindu priest purifys himself by taking a holy shower before processing the Seto (white) Machindranath, the god of protection, chariot procession in Kathmandu, Nepal, 20 April 2021. Thousands of devotees participated in the chariot procession amidst the COVID-19 pandemic risk. The Kathmandu Valley based ethnic Newari people believe a Seto Machindranaath will give good monsoon season as will follow the chariot procession. EPA-EFE/NARENDRA SHRESTHA SLOW SHUTTER SPEED — A Nepalese Hindu priest purifys himself by taking a holy shower before processing the Seto (white) Machindranath, the god of protection, chariot procession in Kathmandu, Nepal, 20 April 2021. EPA-EFE/NARENDRA SHRESTHA

epa09155065 A woman is surrounded by a flock of pigeons as she lays down at Catalonia Square in Barcelona, Spain, on the day of the patron Sant Jordi celebrations, 23 April 2021. Catalonia celebrates its patron saint, Sant Jordi (known in English as St. George) every year on 23 April, which also coincides with World Book Day, by gifting roses and books to their loved ones. EPA-EFE/Enric Fontcuberta — A woman is surrounded by a flock of pigeons as she lays down at Catalonia Square in Barcelona, Spain, on the day of the patron Sant Jordi celebrations, 23 April 2021. EPA-EFE/Enric Fontcuberta

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - APRIL 16: Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), checks the teeth of "Dentosaurus" during a visit to the Thornliebank Dental Care centre on April 16, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. The Scottish National Party (SNP) is the largest political party in Scotland with 125,691 members and 61 MSPs in the Holyrood parliament. They stand on a centre-left platform advocating an independent Scotland, nuclear disarmament and social democracy. Scottish voters go to the polls to elect their parliament on May 6, 2021. (Photo by Jane Barlow - Pool/Getty Images) — Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), checks the teeth of "Dentosaurus" during a visit to the Thornliebank Dental Care centre on April 16, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Jane Barlow - Pool/Getty Images)

MILAN, ITALY - APRIL 19: A Giant Billygoat Installation is seen in Piazza Gae Aulenti on April 19, 2021 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) — A Giant Billygoat Installation is seen in Piazza Gae Aulenti on April 19, 2021 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 22: Pablo Picasso's Femme assise pres d'une fenetre (Marie-Therese) est. $55 million, goes on view to the public at Christie's on April 22, 2021 in London, England. The artwork is part of Christie's 20th Century Evening Sale in New York on 13 May 2021. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images) — Pablo Picasso's Femme assise pres d'une fenêtre (Marie-Therese) est. $55 million, goes on view to the public at Christie's on April 22, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 22: Kouros 2020 by Fabio Viale and Temporary Friends by Nina Chanel Abney at the "Millennials" show by digital art investments platform ARTCELS at HOFA Gallery on April 22, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Nicky J Sims/Getty Images) — Kouros 2020 by Fabio Viale and Temporary Friends by Nina Chanel Abney at the "Millennials" show by digital art investments platform ARTCELS at HOFA Gallery on April 22, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Nicky J Sims/Getty Images)

epa09150951 People walk past a tree wrapped in polka dots as part of the installation of work by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama called 'Kusama: Cosmic Nature' at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx borough of New York, New York, USA, 21 April 2021. The show, which runs from 10 April until 31 October 2021, features a number of large scale works by the artist throughout the garden's grounds. EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE — People walk past a tree wrapped in polka dots as part of the installation of work by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama called 'Kusama: Cosmic Nature' at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx borough of New York, New York, USA, 21 April 2021. EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE

epa09152282 First Nations images are projected onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House during the the launch of a new projection 'Badu Gili: Wonder Women' in Sydney, Australia, 22 April 2021. The six-minute animation of artworks from the Art Gallery's of New South Wales collection will appear hourly each night from sunset on the eastern Bennelong sails, enabled by the NSW Government's Culture Up Late initiative. EPA-EFE/MICK TSIKAS NO ARCHIVING AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT — First Nations images are projected onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House during the the launch of a new projection 'Badu Gili: Wonder Women' in Sydney, Australia, 22 April 2021. EPA-EFE/MICK TSIKAS

A poster by street artist Laika MCMLIV depicts Andrea Agnelli, chairman of Italian soccer club Juventus FC, on a wall of a building in Rome, Italy, 21 April 2021. (Photo: EPA-EFE / FABIO FRUSTACI) — A poster by street artist Laika MCMLIV depicts Andrea Agnelli, chairman of Italian soccer club Juventus F.C. on a wall of a building in Rome, Italy, 21 April 2021. EPA-EFE/FABIO FRUSTACI

The Mercedes-Benz AG Vision Avtr concept electric vehicle at the Auto Shanghai 2021 show in Shanghai, China, on Monday, April 19, 2021. The Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition kicked off on Monday in Chinas financial hub, a multiday event aimed at showcasing the best and brightest car innovations in the worlds biggest vehicle market. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images — The Mercedes-Benz AG Vision Avtr concept electric vehicle at the Auto Shanghai 2021 show in Shanghai, China, on Monday, April 19, 2021. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

MARS - APRIL 19: In this NASA/JPL-Caltech handout image, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter took this shot while hovering over the Martian surface on April 19, 2021, during the first instance of powered, controlled flight on another planet. It used its navigation camera, which autonomously tracks the ground during flight. A key objective for Perseverance’s mission on Mars is astrobiology, including the search for signs of ancient microbial life. The rover will characterize the planet’s geology and past climate, pave the way for human exploration of the Red Planet, and be the first mission to collect and cache Martian rock. (Photo by NASA/JPL-Caltech via Getty Images) — In this NASA/JPL-Caltech handout image, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter took this shot while hovering over the Martian surface on April 19, 2021, during the first instance of powered, controlled flight on another planet. The rover will characterize the planet’s geology and past climate, pave the way for human exploration of the Red Planet, and be the first mission to collect and cache Martian rock. (Photo by NASA/JPL-Caltech via Getty Images)

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA - APRIL 23: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on April 23, 2021 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 rocket with an international crew of four astronauts in a Crew Dragon capsule to the International Space Station. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) — SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on April 23, 2021 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 rocket with an international crew of four astronauts in a Crew Dragon capsule to the International Space Station. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Thank you to Kim McCarthy from Gallo Images for her generous help in the production of this image selection. DM/ ML

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