Prayers are said for the victims of the 2004 tsunami at Marina Beach in Chennai. The Boxing Day disaster killed more than 200,000 people. Reuters
The Victoria Emergency Services attend a bushfire in the Grampians National Park in Australia's Victoria state. AFP
Firefighters attend the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet near the western Kazakh city of Aktau. AFP
Civil Defence members put out a fire in a broadcast van following an Israeli strike that killed five journalists from the Al Quds Al Youm television channel in Nuseirat, central Gaza. Reuters
Tourists pose with a sculpture of Younghee, a key character from tv series 'Squid Game', on Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, South Korea. EPA
A person dressed as Santa Claus jumps into the sea during the Copa Nadal (Christmas Cup) swimming race in Barcelona, Spain. Reuters
A surfer walks near waste material lying on Bali Island's Kuta Beach, Indonesia. EPA
Yachts compete at the start of the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race. AFP
Best photos of December 26: Prayers for victims of 2004 tsunami to yachts competing in Sydney
