Photos of the day

Egyptian discoveries and LA fires: photos of the day – Wednesday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photos from around the world

Pasadena, US

Elderly patients are quickly evacuated into emergency vehicles as embers and flames approach during the Eaton fire in California

Photograph: Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images

Caracas, Venezuela

Civilian supporters of the ruling party participate in a swearing-in ceremony for Bolivarian militias, ahead of 10 January when President Nicolás Maduro will assume the new presidential mandate

Photograph: Miguel Gutiérrez/EPA

Narsingdi, Bangladesh

Hundreds of metres of red fabric, known locally as Lal Shalu, are laid out in neat rows across a field to dry after being dyed. The eco-friendly drying method spans an area equal to five football fields and takes up to six hours

Photograph: Joy Saha/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

Srinagar, India

Kashmiri fishermen cover their heads and part of their boats with blankets and straw to camouflage themselves as they catch fish on the frozen waters of Lake Anchar

Photograph: Farooq Khan/EPA

Luxor, Egypt

Archaeologist Zahi Hawass sits in front of burial shafts and coffins from the 17th dynasty, during a media event to announce new discoveries at Queen Hatshepsut’s Valley Temple

Photograph: Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images

Kabul, Afghanistan

Balloon sellers look for customers near a market

Photograph: Wakil Kohsar/AFP/Getty Images

New York, US

Wicked actor Cynthia Erivo takes a break during the National Board of Review Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street

Photograph: Lexie Moreland/WWD/Getty Images

Amritsar, India

Schoolgirls perform the Punjabi folk dance Giddha before the upcoming Lohri festival

Photograph: Narinder Nanu/AFP/Getty Images

Whitley Bay, UK

Huge waves smash against the seafront in North Tyneside

Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Washington, US

The former US president Jimmy Carter, who died last week at the age of 100, lies in state at the US Capitol rotunda

Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock

Panchagarh, Bangladesh

Workers collect tea leaves from a tea garden in the plains of the northernmost district of the country

Photograph: Syed Mahabubul Kader/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

Barrow upon Soar, UK

An aerial view of a flooded caravan park in central England, after heavy rain and snow caused disruption

Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images

Gaza Strip

Rescuers pull out bodies from the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli strike on the Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees

Photograph: Eyad Baba/AFP/Getty Images

Los Angeles, US

A home is engulfed in flames during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of California

Photograph: Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images