Many more are still unaccounted for. Thank you very much for being with us. Thirteen french soldiers have lost their lives in mali they were killed when two helicopters collided in the dark as they h hunted down islamist militants the part of aerial reinforcements cold in during an intense gun fight. With the biggest loss of french troops in a single day since an attack in beirut some thirty six years ago when fifty eight soldiers died. The president of france among american has expressed his deep sadness at the loss and his government said it would not back down in its fight against terrorism. Thirty soldiers lost their lives a station in the sahel region but for some the home base is imposed. In Southwestern France and our reporter nadia massey is that we can join alive now. At ninety getting to you. What more could you tell us from the scene. Yes good evening mark as you can imagine its a pretty somber atmospheree hit in po tonight im just outside. The town hall was several hours ag