Flames. This is one of the worst affected areas. 0fficials flames. This is one of the worst affected areas. Officials say they are struggling to assess the full extent of the damage, and warn the death toll may rise further. Is anybody still out here . Its time to go these are the desperate calls for people still in the historic City Of Lahaina on the island of maui, as the flames on the marina gets closer and closer. Many neighbourhoods were burned to the ground as the western side of the island was nearly cut off with only one highway open, and thousands trying to evacuate as officials told of widespread devastation in the town, its harbour and surrounding areas. Some people fled into the ocean to escape the smoke and flames. I was the last one off the dock, when the firestorm came through the banyan trees and took everything with it. And ijust ran out to the beach and i ran south, and ijust helped everybody i could along the way. Youve got to know when you can. The cause of all this strong winds from a hurricane in the area, which whipped up fires already burning after a spell of particularly hot and dry weather, which some experts say is linked to climate change. The Satellite Image on the left of the town of lahaina was taken last month. The one on the right, yesterday. The extent of the damage is clear. As well as the deaths, dozens of people have been injured since the fires began burning on tuesday, and hospitals on the island are treating patients for burns and smoke inhalation. The primary focus is to save lives and to prevent human suffering, and mitigate great property loss. So thats exactly what the counties are doing and have been doing. Theres still wind and still fire going on, lives being saved, so please follow your local officials, listen to their message and make sure youre safe, make sure you have a plan. The white house has issued a message of condolence from president joe biden, praising the work of firefighters and ordered all available federal assets on the island to help with the response. For many people on maui, though, any response may well be too little, too late. Richard galpin, bbc news. Cbs correspondent is in maui. He described the devastation he witnessed on the ground. The historic ground witnessed on the ground. Tue historic ground of witnessed on the ground. Tte Historic Ground Of Lahaina was the hardest hit. This was closed down for two hours only for evacuations. We were able to gain access to the town late last night, and what we saw can only be described as pure devastation. I spoke with one survivor who described the flames is burning so hot they appeared white, and those flames ripped through homes and ripped through hotels and businesses, destroying everything in their path. 0fficials businesses, destroying everything in their path. Officials have confirmed at this hour that at least 36 people have died, but there is concern that that number can only continue to grow as the days go on. This fire first began tuesday afternoon, and it quickly exploded because of hurricane forest wins. We are talking wind gusts up to 70 mph. Across the island, there are a total of three wildfires currently burning. In one miraculous story, 1a people, including two children, escaped the flames by running into the ocean. They were rescued eventually by the coastguard. At this hour, there are thousands of people who are under mandatory evacuations, including thousands of stranded tourists. All of this, meanwhile, is a very active Search And Rescue effort continues on the island of maui. figs and rescue effort continues on the island of maui. And rescue effort continues on the island of maui. As always, you can no to the island of maui. As always, you can go to the website island of maui. As always, you can go to the website on island of maui. As always, you can go to the website on the island of maui. As always, you can go to the website on the bbc island of maui. As always, you can go to the website on the bbc to i island of maui. As always, you can. Go to the website on the bbc to get the very latest on what is happening in hawaii. We have a live page bring you updates on the latest figures of those injured. Also updates on our correspondent both on the ground and here in london. An Emergency State has been declared in ecuador after a Campaign Event in the capital saw a candidate for election shot and killed. The countrys president said gangs were to blame for the killing, but the election will go ahead as planned. This report contains some pictures from the attack. Holding a political rally, Fernando Villavicencio vows to take a tougher approach to the growing number of gangs in the country. As he is laid out, flanked by his security, dozens of gun shots are fired. The president ial candidate is shot three times. In the building behind him, panic and use. People desperate to find cover wherever they can. In the chaos, nine other people are injured including two police officers. Translation i was behind my brother, and at that moment i it was like a glow worm of bullets. I went to a bathroom vent, crawling. The shooting lasted so long. Taken to a nearby hospital where the candidate was pronounced dead, protesters gathered overnight as one of the largest gangs in ecuador, los lobos, claimed responsibility. It was only last week that the 59 year old said he and his team had been threatened by a gang, which has raised questions about his protection. Translation this murder, we dont l understand where the police were, i where the Police Protection was, Knowing Fernando had a danger of threat. With less than two weeks to the election, the countrys president , who is not running for office again, has declared a state of emergency. Translation the armed forces from this moment are mobilised l throughout the country to guarantee the safety of citizens, the country and the free and democratic elections. Despite being a relatively safe and stable country in latin america, crime in ecuador has been on the rise driven by colombian and mexican drug cartels. This is the third politician to be killed in recent months, fuelling concerns surrounding the safety of other candidates and the strength of the gangs. Frankie mccamley, bbc news. We receive more details of the attack. ~ ~. , we receive more details of the attack. ~ ~. ,. ,. , attack. We know that at least three ersons attack. We know that at least three persons attempted attack. We know that at least three persons attempted against attack. We know that at least three persons attempted against the attack. We know that at least three persons attempted against the life | persons attempted against the life of Fernando Villavicencio. We know that one is also dead. The candidate was in the meeting in quito, in the capital of the country, where he left the meeting he was killed. 0bviously that was a really serious news for all the candidates. They are all concerned about what happened. We have criminal, Political Violence before in ecuador, but this is something completely new. A candidate to the presidency killed in the middle of the campaign. T5 presidency killed in the middle of the campaign presidency killed in the middle of the camuain. , i, the campaign. Is absently shocking, isnt it . Its the campaign. Is absently shocking, isnt it . Its made the campaign. Is absently shocking, isnt it . Its made even the campaign. Is absently shocking, isnt it . Its made even more isnt it . Its made even more shocking by, if you read about fernando, he was very vocal against criminal gangs, and made that connection between them and the political classes in ecuador. We have to political classes in ecuador. Have to remember that Fernando Villavicencio was before a journalist, and as a journalist he denounced corruption in a lot of environments in ecuador, and especially his main concern was corruption in the oil sector, the main income of the country. As a candidate, he went on denouncing Corruption Cases in the government, denouncing what was happening in the country as a narco state. He is not any candidate, he is the candidate whose voice was more hard when we listen about corruption scandals. We know that the election is still going to go ahead. Is that a surprise to people in ecuador . Tia. Surprise to people in ecuador . No, it is not. Surprise to people in ecuador . No, it is not as surprise to people in ecuador . No, it is not. As seen surprise to people in ecuador . Ttfr, it is not. As seen people in ecuador getting used to this kind of Political Violence, getting used to this kind of politicalviolence, but getting used to this kind of Political Violence, but it is true this is the most serious crime. We have to remember we had a mare killed weeks ago, a candidate for the Congress Killed weeks ago, but it is like people are getting used. This is, as you say, a shocking story. This is, as you say, a shocking sto. , ,. , this is, as you say, a shocking sto. , story. Lets bring you some Breaking News now from story. Lets bring you some Breaking News now from the story. Lets bring you some Breaking News now from the world story. Lets bring you some Breaking News now from the world of news now from the world of entertainment. The emmy awards, which are considered the Television Equivalent of the oscars for many, have been postponed by almost four months. This is because of the strikes, the Writers Strikes which have severely affected hollywoods actors and directors. No end in site for those. They were due to be held in december september, they are now due to be held injanuary. A Fox Spokesperson Has said they are pleased to announce the 75th Annual Emmy Awards will now air onjanuary five, 202a. The last time they were delayed was 2001, after the september 11 attacks in new york. That Breaking News coming to us, the Writers Strike not only having an impact on hollywood movies, but now these huge television awards. Here in the uk, we have had some bad news for the high street. The Homeware Chain Wilko has collapsed into administration, putting 12,500 jobs at risk. The retailer warned last week it was on the brink of collapse. What this mean for wilkos employees and the 400 shops . That is a question i put to our business correspondence. Tn a question i put to our business correspondence. A question i put to our business correspondence. In the immediate term, the correspondence. In the immediate term. The very correspondence. In the immediate term, the very new correspondence. In the immediate term, the very new future correspondence. In the immediate term, the very new future that. Correspondence. In the immediate i term, the very new future that might very near future where the administrators are appointed, theyre likely to say it is Business As Usual. The reality for wilko is that it has not been Business As Usualfor that it has not been Business As Usual for some time. They announced they were going to have to appoint administrators a few days ago. We knew the business was in trouble. In a very emotional letter, it has to be said, to the staff, the ceo of the firm essentially said they had had a significant amount of interest in the last few days, including offers to essentially take over the firm. However, they werent able to complete it in quickly enough, given the Cash Position they have got, and so theyve had to take this action to appoint administrators. That would assume that there are essentially potential buyers out there for at least part of the business, but the question remains to be seen who would want to take the business on. Would they want to take on all of the stores . Essentially they would face the same problem that can play mac itself has faced, which is being priced out by other competitors that wilko itself has faced. Also, whoever buys it, will they decide to keep the brand going . Much like woolworths, this brand has been going for 90 years, is well loved on the high street, but is a well loved brand enough to buy something . What enough to buy something . What haens enough to buy something . What happens next . Enough to buy something . What happens next . We enough to buy something . What happens next . We now enough to buy something . What happens next . We now expect l enough to buy something . What l happens next . We now expect the illustrator to happens next . We now expect the illustrator to be happens next . We now expect the illustrator to be officially illustrator to be officially appointed. The shop will continue to trade, but essentially the job of the administrative is to find the best deal for creditors. As weve seen before, that can sometimes mean the sale of all the business, all the sale of all the business, all the brand, or mean breaking it up, essentially selling off some of the stores, some of the property, possibly keeping the brand name going for someone else. We willjust have to wait and see. No end to the uncertainty for those 12,500 members of staff, and also for people who have seen plenty of high street brands disappear from their local high streets, and really dont want another well loved one might wilko to go. Another well loved one might wilko to no. �. , another well loved one might wilko to to. ~. ,. , another well loved one might wilko to no. �. ,. ,. , another well loved one might wilko toao. �. ,. ,. , to go. Around the world, and across the uk, you to go. 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It came after social media videos encourage people to turn up and cause disruption and looting on londons busiest shopping street, 0xford busiest shopping street, Oxford Street. You are watching bbc news. The waiting list for a Routine Hospital Treatment has hit a record high in england. 7. 5 Million People for the first time. This is 3 million more than before the covid pandemic. It means that nearly one in seven of the population is waiting for nhs treatment. I have our Health Correspondent reports. Its been a difficult few months for the nhs in england. Strikes led to more than 100,000 cancelled Hospital Appointments in june alone. Health bosses have been struggling to shift a backlog of treatment caused in part by the pandemic, though Waiting Lists were rising long before covid hit the uk. Andrew battye from North Yorkshire was told he needed skin cancer removed in december last year, but is still waiting. Its very worrying. Im very scared, really. Everything you read says it is an easily treatable form of skin cancer as long as its treated early. And this, to me, it will be eight months later and that is not early treatment in my opinion. The latest figures for england show there are now 7. 6 Million People like andrew on the Waiting Lists for an nhs procedure or treatment. Of those, 383,000 have been waiting more than 12 months at the end ofjune. The government has pledged to eliminate those longer Waits By March Next year. And cancer targets are still being missed, with just 59 of patients starting treatment within two months, against a target of 85 . I cant stress how much for patients its important to have their treatment within the 62 days. We know that for every four weeks delay in cancer treatment, there can be an up to 10 increase in death rate. This is vital for patients. The nhs says this summer is likely to be its busiest ever, with Ambulance Services dealing with more calls injuly than in the middle of winter. The number turning up to a e has also been hitting record highs as the population grows larger and gets older. The government has now done a deal with some nhs unions to head off more strikes, but industrial action involving doctors will continue in england. Tomorrow sees another four day walk out from Thousands Ofjunior doctors, with no sign of a breakthrough in that long running pay dispute. Jim reed, bbc news. Asummit is a summit is under way in nigeria, as leaders from the regional bloc e course gathered for Emergency Talks on the Military Coup in niger. Military action has been threatened unless the ousted leader is reinstated. Nigers leaders have ignored the demand. Theres been an appealfor the coup ignored the demand. Theres been an appeal for the coup leaders to return power to the democratically elected leaders. Lets cross now to abuja, and our correspondent was there for us. You have been listening to what has been said, give us the latest. Test listening to what has been said, give us the latest. Listening to what has been said, give us the latest. At the moment, oenin give us the latest. At the moment, opening session give us the latest. At the moment, opening session has give us the latest. At the moment, opening session has taken give us the latest. At the moment, opening session has taken place, l give us the latest. At the moment, i opening session has taken place, and at the opening session, the president of nigeria, who also doubles as the chair of the ecowas heads of government, has said that the meeting was important, because it ensures how many of the Ecowas States are really keen, and that africa is keen to ensure that there is peace and stability, notjust in niger, but in the subregion. They said there were delegates that. T said there were delegates that. I think we may have lost to chris, is there any chance of getting him back or not . Im afraid his picture has completely frozen. Understandably, it is difficult to get the technology always to work in your favour when someone so far away. We will try to get chris back when we can at some point in the programme. To reiterate what he was saying, there is a need for ecowas leaders to find some to move forward. Could we have chris back or not, do we think . Chris, are you there . Yes. Riuht think . Chris, are you there . Yes. Right now. Think . Chris, are you there . Yes. Right now. They think . Chris, are you there . Yes. Right now, they are think . Chris, are you there . Yes. Right now, they are in think . Chris, are you there . Yes. Right now, they are in a think . Chris, are you there . Fez; right now, they are in a closed door session, but to underscore the importance of this meeting, we have also seen the president of burundi, the president of mauritania being part of those who have come from ecowas, including the president of ghana and c te divoire. What they are looking at our how to actually achieve peace, notjust in niger, but in the subregion of west africa. There are many other observers and diplomats who are part of the meeting. The decision they are about to take today could mean that they will either bring about stability in the subregion, or could even take the subregion, or could even take the subregion, or could even take the subregion into crisis. With the number of people gathered here today, there are indications that will leave no Stone Unturned in finding a solution that will work both for ecowas and for niger and the militaryjunta stop tm both for ecowas and for niger and the militaryjunta stop both for ecowas and for niger and the militaryjunta sto the military unta stop im so glad we the militaryjunta stop im so glad we managed the militaryjunta stop im so glad we managed to the militaryjunta stop im so glad we managed to get the militaryjunta stop im so glad we managed to get you the militaryjunta stop im so glad we managed to get you back, the militaryjunta stop im so glad i we managed to get you back, thank very much. Chris will be across what is happening in nigeria for us throughout the day today. Now, an eight year old former 0lympic athlete with parkinsons disease could be one of the three passengers on board Virgin Galactic� s first Space Tourism flight. She will board the uss unity for a 90 minute trip, after securing his ticket 18 years ago. He will also bejoined by a mother and daughter couple as well. Lets talk now to a former nasa Research Scientist and professor in space physics. Good to talk to you. Let me ask you first of all, how exciting is this . Space tourism, finally getting going. This exciting is this . Space tourism, finally getting going. Finally getting going. This isnt the first space finally getting going. This isnt the first Space Tourism finally getting going. This isnt the first Space Tourism flight l finally getting going. This isnt i the first Space Tourism flight that we have had, but it is the early days of Virgin Galactic� s flight, and it has been a long time coming. Everyone has had a lot of anticipation about these flights beginning, now we are beginning to see increased frequency of these flights, so it is the start of a new era for them. Flights, so it is the start of a new era for them. 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They develop new technologies, they develop new technologies, they develop their own Lunch Mechanism in essence, and they have been through a hugely rigorous series of tests that enable them to be qualified by the federal aviation administration, the federal aviation administration, the faa. It has been a really long journey for them. Of course, when you develop a new technology, you have setbacks and redesigns, and they have had their fair share of this, but finally they are able to launch some of their customers. They have over 800 ticket holders. Some of them have been waiting a very long time, but everyone is excited about the fact that this is finally beginning, they are beginning to see the first customers flying, so there is a general feeling the first customers flying, so there is a generalfeeling of the first customers flying, so there is a general feeling of positivity in the community i think. Hagar is a general feeling of positivity in the community i think. How safe is it . Very in the community i think. How safe is it . Very safe. In the community i think. How safe is it . Very safe. I in the community i think. How safe is it . Very safe. I know in the community i think. How safe is it . Very safe. I know we in the community i think. How safe is it . Very safe. I know we have i is it . Very safe. I know we have heard a lot is it . Very safe. I know we have heard a lot recently is it . Very safe. I know we have heard a lot recently about is it . Very safe. I know we have heard a lot recently about these Adventure Trips and how dangerous they can be, but as i mentioned, this particular spacecraft, its Lunch Mechanism etc has been through this vigorous testing but it has been qualified by the faa, and so yes, it is very safe. Lets been qualified by the faa, and so yes, it is very safe. Yes, it is very safe. Lets talk about the yes, it is very safe. Lets talk about the fact yes, it is very safe. Lets talk about the fact this yes, it is very safe. Lets talk about the fact this will yes, it is very safe. Lets talk about the fact this will eventually become a routine event. Talking to our Science Correspondent earlier, they said that Virgin Galactic has to start hitting one flight a month to start hitting one flight a month to start hitting one flight a month to start creating some sort of rhythm and making money eventually. How likely is it that is going to happen . How likely is it that is going to haen . How likely is it that is going to ha en . How likely is it that is going to ha. En . , , happen . The last flight, the first fliuht happen . The last flight, the first fli. Ht was happen . The last flight, the first flight was last happen . The last flight, the first flight was last month, happen . The last flight, the first flight was last month, so happen . The last flight, the first flight was last month, so we happen . The last flight, the first flight was last month, so we are| flight was last month, so we are beginning to see these happen more routinely. The expectation is there will be several flights a month moving forwards. Theyre building more of the spacecraft so they can operate the more frequently. I think this will start to become a routine thing. Everyone is very excited, because this is in the early days, but gradually this will become much more routine, and we start see passengers and experimentation packages being launched on much more regular basis. Trier . Packages being launched on much more regular basis regular basis. Very good to talk to ou, regular basis. Very good to talk to you. Thank regular basis. Very good to talk to you. Thank you regular basis. Very good to talk to you, thank you very regular basis. Very good to talk to you, thank you very much regular basis. Very good to talk to you, thank you very much indeed. J you, thank you very much indeed. Kuwait has banned the barbie movie. The gulf nations State News Agency said the decision was to protect public ethics and social traditions. This came after lebanons Culture Minister called to ban the film starring Margot Robbie and ryan gosling, saying it promotes homosexuality and transgender homosexuality and tra nsgender culture, homosexuality and transgender culture, and undermines the family. I want to show some dramatic pictures from here in the uk. It is the moment a girl was swept into the sea after being hit by a wave. Keep an eye on the centre of the screen. You can see a Child Holding onto the railing at the harbour, and then a wave comes in, and you can see it knock her into the water. Children she was playing with russia where she was playing with russia where she is and raise the alarm, and i want to she is and raise the alarm, and i want to show she is and raise the alarm, and i want to show you she is and raise the alarm, and i want to show you what she is and raise the alarm, and i want to show you what happens she is and raise the alarm, and i want to show you what happens less than a minute later. Keep an eye on the end of the pier on the left of the end of the pier on the left of the screen. You can see two members of the public run and jump into the water. They managed to grab the child before she could be swept further out. A lesson, if ever you need one, not to get too close to choppy waters. Now, a Special Edition 50p coin has been created to mark the coronation of king charles. £5 million will be issued with the design based on westminster abbey, which of course is where the coronation took place of the king earlier this year. Believe or not, there are currently 27 billion coins in circulation from the queens reign, so itll be interesting to see the kings coin enter circulation in the uk. We will be Backin Circulation in the uk. We will be back in a few minutes time with the very latest, and all the latest Business News with mark ashdown. Stay with us on the bbc. Hello. For many parts of the uk it feels as if summer has made a return. The warmest weather we have seen for quite some time. It may not last all that long, because on the satellite picture, you can see the strike of cloud out to the west, a Weather Front that is going to bring something of a change. Ahead of that feat of southerly winds and some warm air spreading across the uk. Feeling quite humid in places. While we will continue to see some spells of sunshine, there are quite large areas of cloud around, and one or two showers breaking out. Summer across wales, some across england, more cloud generally rolling into Northern Ireland with a strengthening breeze, but in the best of the sunshine, highs of 27 or 28 degrees. I mentioned that Weather Front out to the west. That is going to make its move as we head through this evening and tonight, bringing some outbreaks of potentially heavy and thundery rain across Northern Ireland, up across scotland. Some patchy rain into Northern England, not much further south, but a fair amount of cloud on what will be a pretty warm and muggy night. 16 or 17 degrees low for some of us. He was a Weather Front moving its way eastwards. Lingering in the north of scotland, quite a soggy day across parts of the northern isles, and thenit parts of the northern isles, and then it is a mixture of sunny spells and showers. Some of the shows will be on the heavy side. We could see more generally cloudy Weather Clinging on across the south east corner. Still quite warm across parts of eastern england, but turning cooler and eventually a bit fresher from the west. Then we head into the weekend with this area of low pressure quite close by. This is going to bring some showers are some longer spells of rain, particularly across the northern and western parts of the uk. We see outbreaks of heavy rain at times across scotland, Northern Ireland, Northern England and parts of wales, where further south and east not as many showers, more on the way sun shines, and still warm. Colour and quite breezy further north and west. As we head into sunday, still some showers, but not as many down towards the south and east. Temperatures north to south around 18 to 22. As we head into next week, will continue to see some showers at times, but there are some showers at times, but there are some signs that things might start were off again towards the end of the week. Us inflation is up, but not by as much as expected. Could this lead to a pause in Interest Rate rises . Plus, the tide turns for sri lanka. Can it ride a wave of tourism back from the worst economic crisis in its independent history . Hello there, welcome to World Business report, with me, mark ashdown. We start in the us were inflation data is out, prices up injuly, but less than expected. The Consumer Price index, that key inflation figure, rose to 3. 2 compared to a year ago. Of course, it was running at 3 in of course, it was running at 3 in june, so on the face of it the pace of hike rises has ticked up again, but markets had expected a bigger increase, so could todays figure be big news