there are earthen red jars, ceramicjugs and a wooden chest containing metal and fabric objects thought to be part of a horse s harness. casts were created of the perishable items using impressions they had left in the hardened ash. the ruins of pompeii remain a rich source for archaeologists. it is a city frozen in time and one of italy s most visited tourist attractions. nina nanji, bbc news. before we go, the reminder of our two top stories. an investigation under way after a crash at at festival in houston. the repository was injecting people with drugs before the crowd surged. and hospitals in sierra leone have been overwhelmed after more than 100 people were put up in a fuel tank explosion in the capital, freetown. you can reach me on twitter. from me
and far beyond. so many people have become internally displaced in afghanistan, so many are becoming refugees, so we actually need immediate help and assistance for them. there is, you know, so much to talk about right now and a lot of us are just deeply, you know, deeply depressed about the situation there. a depressing, deeply uncertain and dangerous time. for now, most afghans are just trying to get through each day, before they confront fundamental questions about their future. lyse doucet, bbc news. let s take a look at some other stories in the headlines. protestors have attacked the home of lebanon s prime minister designate, najib mikati, calling for his resignation. the demonstrations follow a fuel tank explosion that
the demonstrations follow a fuel tank explosion that killed at least 29 people in the northern akkar region on sunday. the cause of the blast is unclear, but it occurred as soldiers handed out petrol to residents. a key opposition figure in venezuela has been released from prison two days after the government and opposition representatives met in mexico. freddy guevara was charged with treason and terrorism last month, accusations he denies. the release of political prisoners was one of the demands made by the opposition at the start of talks aimed at ending the country s political crisis. the us government has opened an investigation into tesla s self driving system. federal regulators are looking into over a dozen crashes involing tesla cars colliding into emergency vehicles. the investigation will cover nearly 800,000 cars made since 2014. 17 people have been injured and one killed in the incidents.