Taliban presence in many parts of pakistan. Lahore has certainly reeled under militant attacks several times in the past few years, not so much recently, but they have reached they reached their zenith in 20102011. Scores of people kled in different types of attacks, sometimes sectarian attacks, victimizing the shia population of pakistan, sometimes attacks sometimesfi tribes, in areas popular with forests tourists. Yes, pakistan secondbiggest city. The u. S. Is clearly worried about what it calls a specific threat, but it is not explaining what that means. How long will the consulate be closed for, do we know . U. S. Officials have been asked about this, and they are saying, we really do not know. As is interesting because pakistan was not included in the list of mainly muslim countries in which the u. S. Diplomatic missions were closed starting from last sunday. Is notsion in islamabad open today because of eid, but it has not closed. At diplomats withdrawn from lahore will be taken
Seidel in hollister. What aree looking at behind you . Reporter the turkey creek and a massive flash flood before sunrise because of all that heavy rain. The water came up and over the banks. It came roaring through this mobile home park. It moved this mobile home the length of a football field. The one behind me, this white one, a family of four inside. The mom swam over to the basketball hoop. She hung on for two hours. The Fire Department came in and rescued everyone. Everyone is all right at the nearby red cross shelter. More heavy rain, look at this. A swath from kansas through here in southern missouri. Nashville, you could be looking at another four to five inches of rain. Locally heavy amounts. Flash flood watches continue. It will be some time next week before we can get some drier air into this area. Lester . Mike seidel tonight for us, thanks. Moving west, a big battle going on in Southern California tonight against a wildfire that has blown up out of control with an army of
Before dawn we saw these backfires set by firefighters to burn out brush on the hillsides and create larger containment lines. Firefighter gordon oneil. It turns to black, which wont burn anymore, it widens that line out. And it removes the fuel thats available to burn. Reporter youre fighting the fire with fire. The fire started wednesday afternoon fueled by steady winds and bonedry brush that hadnt burned in seven years. It exploded from 300 acres to 5,000 acres in about three hours. It then doubled in size overnight, scorching 10,000 acres and more than a dozen struck qhurs. Oh, there it goes. We didnt think it was coming this way then instantedly whole mountain caught on fire. I couldnt get my briefcase. Reporter andy and melinda schraeder said they had no time to escape. The fire burned upmost of their yard and burned their rr. They hosed down the roof and managed to save their house and horses. You were basically surrounded by fire. We were, we couldnt get out. Reporter what did
Vallejo. Think are searching the fairgrounds and lake chabot of them will be joined by the Sheriffs Office and f. B. I. Police also confirmed they have taken into custody this man on a separate offense. They say she was with the night she disappeared. A close friend tells abc7 news that he is person of interest in the case and he is an exboyfriend and registered sex offender. We know that person over 20 years ago dated sandra very briefly. He reappeared in the bay area rather recently and reached out to her for help. That help was to try to turn his life around. This comes on the same day that the family announced a 100,000 reward in this missing persons case. Lyanne melendez has more on that. Im here with several members of my family and we will not leave until she is found. That is sandras sister surrounded by a few of the her many friends. They gathered to announce the 100,000 reward along with the tip line they hope will help locate her. 50yearold was last seen by her teenage daugh
Had to be rescued. The federal government is looking into a series of fatal shootings by Philadelphia Police. Elaine quijano tells us the investigation was requested by the police commissioner. I take this very, very seriously. Good girl reporter and chip reid with s with dogs learning to be an even better friend to man. It would be accurate to say that these dogs save sflooifs absolutely. I believe they do. Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Odonnell good evening, scott is on assignment, im norah odonnell. Hundreds of people in Southern California have been chased out of their homes by a wild fire is growing larger by the minute. The fire 90 miles east of los angeles covers more than 15 square miles. Fire officials estimate 15 structures have been destroyed, 600 homes are in the fires path
1,500 people have been forced to evacuate. At least five people have been injured, including four firefighters. Ben tracy is on the scene. Ben . Reporter nor