very restrictive abortion law in parliament with many people marching in cities across the country this evening, demanding that the lot be revised and the march went under the banner of not one more victim . this is bbc news our main headlines hospitals overwhelmed after 100 people are killed in a fuel tanker explosion in sierra leone many more are injured. an investigation is under way into reports that someone at a houston music festival in the us was injecting people with drugs before the crowd stampeded. here in the uk, a fourth paddleboarder has died, and a woman has been arrested, after a group got into difficulty on a river in wales last week. megan paterson reports gathered with their boards to remember paul 0 dwyer, his life and his passion. a paddle out s reserved really for very special people, it s a surfing tradition, and we thought it was very fitting, at a tough time for the surf club, to come
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from 11 until four o clock. the last set of bodies, i had to convey them with some soldiers to the morgue, for us to get a total headcount. just outside here are anxious relatives who have been asked to come and identify their loved ones. 0bviously, some of the bodies are beyond recognition, so that s going to be very tricky for them to do, but also a very emotional scene here. some of them have moved from hospital to hospital, trying to see if their loved ones are actually either admitted or, in fact, dead. on behalf of the president, the government and the entire people of sierra leone, we sympathise. the country s vice president called the incident a national disaster. police, soldiers and firefighters have worked through the night to clear the scene. rescuers expect the death toll to mount. umara fofana, bbc news, freetown. police investigating a deadly crush at a music festival in the us city of houston say they re looking into reports that someone in the crowd was
this is bbc news, the headlines: around 100 people have died after a massive explosion when a fuel tanker collided with a lorry in sierra leone s capital, freetown. fuel spilled before igniting and the resulting fire engulfed crowds of people and vehicles at a busyjunction. the vice president has called it a national disaster. police investigating a deadly crush at a music festival in the us state of texas say they re looking into reports that someone in the crowd was injecting others with drugs. eight people died in the stampede at the music festival in houston, when fans pushed towards the stage, causing panic. and marches have been taking place in more than 200 cities around the world as part of what s been described as the global day of action for climate justice. tens of thousands of people took to the streets of glasgow where the un s cop26 climate talks are taking place. now on bbc news, it s time
this is bbc news. welcome if you re watching here in the uk or around the globe. i m rich preston. our top stories: hospitals overwhelmed in sierra leone after a hundred people are killed in a fuel tanker explosion. many more are injured. us police are investigating reports that someone at a houston music festival was injecting people with drugs before the crowd stampeded. the death of a pregnant woman sparks protests in poland against the country s near total ban on abortion. she s said to be the first woman to die as a result of the law. and demonstrations around the world demanding urgent action to combat climate change as the cop26 summit continues.