will smith takes to social media to apologise to chris rock for that oscar slap. hello and welcome to bbc news. dozens of deaths have been reported as unprecedented flash floods hit many parts of the world. in iran, officials say that more than 50 people have died in landslides, while seven people have lost their lives in the united arab emirates. meanwhile, president biden has declared a major disaster in the united states, after 16 people died in kentucky. lea na hosea reports. floodwaters from days of torrential rain have inundated hundreds of homes and wiped out entire towns in eastern kentucky. bridges have been washed away and roads submerged, sending some residents scrambling to their rooftops. her little room completely crushed. i m so sorry. it s ok. there s no words. - it sjust hard to imagine. there s nothing really that you can do but, i you know, we re just| glad that we got out. but, worst of all, the floods have taken people s lives, including those of children
in american history. most of the victims were from poor rural communities in mexico and central america, hoping to find a better life in the united states. 0ne family from veracruz in mexico lost three cousins. 0ur correspondent, will grant, went to their village as the victims remains were returned. it was a tragic homecoming. when three cousins set off from their village of san marcos atexquilapan last month, they were full of hope for a future in the us. now their bodies are back with their grieving family and the entire town was there to receive them. brothers jair and yovani and their cousin, misael, were among the youngest victims in the abandoned, airless trailer in san antonio