Day in pictures: 27 March 2015

Our selection of some of the best news photographs taken around the world during the past 24 hours.

Firefighters battle a blaze caused by an explosion At least 19 people were injured when an explosion caused two buildings to collapse in New York City.
A keeper uses a net to catch a Sumatran tiger cub A keeper uses a net to catch a 12-week-old Sumatran tiger cub during a routine health check in its enclosure at Chester Zoo in England.
A model walks the runway A model walks the runway for the Farley Chatto Fall 2015 collection during Toronto fashion week.
British Formula One driver Will Stevens of Manor Marussia British Formula 1 driver Will Stevens of Manor Marussia took to the track for the first time this year for the practice sessions ahead of the Malaysian Formula Grand Prix in Sepang.
A man clings to a security line to cross a street flooded by the overflowing of the Copiapo River Flash floods in one of the driest regions in the world - Chile's Atacama desert - have left two people dead and 24 missing, officials say. Here, a man crosses a street on a security line in the city of Copiapo where the river burst its banks.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Rev Justin Welby, presides over the reburial of King Richard III The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby, presided over the reburial of King Richard III at Leicester Cathedral. Richard III's skeleton was found under a car park in Leicester in 2012.
Russia's Elena Ilinykh and Ruslan Zhiganshin compete in the ice free dance Russia's Elena Ilinykh and Ruslan Zhiganshin compete in the ice free-dance programme during the ISU World Figure Skating Championship in Shanghai , China.
Will Caraway rides through a mud pit Will Caraway rides through a mud pit at the High Lifter ATV (All Terrain Vehicles) Mud Nationals in Jacksonville, Texas.

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