Sputnik's weekly photo gallery gives you a glimpse into what's been going on in different corners of the world over the past seven days. 19.04.2019, Sputnik International
Sputnik's weekly photo gallery gives you a glimpse into what's been going on in different corners of the world over the past seven days.
From a devastating blaze in the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral and a bus crash in Portugal, to the ISU World Synchronised Skating Championships 2019 and Miss Russia beauty pageant; from Creole week celebrations in Uruguay, to the "GrelkaFest" festival in the sports and tourist complex Sheregesh — these are just some of the events that have been taking place around the world over the past week.
The heart of Paris on fire - a devastating blaze tears through the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral. Pledges from French billionaires, businesses and the public sector to help rebuild Notre Dame cathedral have reached nearly 700 million euros (790 million dollars) amid an outpouring of public support for one of Europe's most iconic monuments.
The wreckage of a tourist bus that crashed on 17 April 2019 in Canico, on the Portuguese island of Madeira. At least 28 people were killed when a tourist bus crashed, the local mayor said.
Daytime fireworks go off during a military parade commemorating 30 years since a ceasefire was signed with Myanmar’s military in the Wa State, in Panghsang.
A Summit Air Let L-410 Turbolet aircraft bound for Kathmandu is seen after it hit two helicopters during take-off at Lukla airport, the main gateway to the Everest region.
Sumo wrestlers take part in a "honozumo", a ceremonial sumo exhibition, on the grounds of the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. Sumo's top wrestlers took part in the annual one-day exhibition before thousands of spectators within the shrine's precincts.
Debris inside the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris on 16 April 2019, a day after a fire that devastated the building in the centre of the French capital.
A woman poses next to a Preface concept sedan from Chinese automaker Geely Auto during the Auto Shanghai 2019 show in Shanghai on Tuesday, April 16 2019. Automakers are showcasing electric SUVs and sedans with more driving range and luxury features at the Shanghai auto show, trying to appeal to Chinese buyers as Beijing slashes subsidies that have propelled demand.
A lifebelts street vendor walks along the shore of Lake Cocibolca, or Lake Nicaragua, in Granada, some 48 km from Managua, on 15 April 2019 as Catholic faithful carry out an aquatic re-enactment of the Way of the Cross procession. On 19 April Catholics mark Good Friday with the traditional Way of the Cross procession.
A dancer poses for her own photographer in front of pink cherry tree blossoms during a sunny spring morning at the Parc de Sceaux gardens near Paris, France.
Alina Sanko from Azov (right) during a performance in the final of the Miss Russia 2019 beauty pageant in Barvikha Luxury Village.
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