Local Authorities Say 80 of the Coastal Community is gone. From above, you can see even more of the broad stretch of destruction. Homes, businesses, cars have been destroyed. These pictures were about to show you will put all of that into perspective. These are before and after pictures from lahaina. At least 270 buildings entire neighbourhoods have been reduced to ash. The town was home to about 12,000 people. Lets Hearfrom One Man who made it to safety, but lost everything. I lose my home, all my papers too, everything. Thats only i can. I only have my wife, my son, and my car, i dont have time for the rest of my stuff. My passport or ids, anything. Fires like the one you see here consumed roads and exit points. Flames moved with such speed, that some tourists were forced to jump into the sea nearby and were left to tread water or cling to sea walls for long periods of time. Theyve been talking about their experience. The ocean almost sucked my kids away a few times. But yeah, here w
Large parts of maui have been totally devastated. Have a look at these Drone Pictures from the historic coastal town of la haina. Burnt out wreckage of so many homes there. The governor of hawaii, josh green, estimated that 80 per cent of the town was gone in what he said, was probably the us states, largest ever Natural Disaster. Some properties have been left untouched by the flames whilst others just metres away have been completely destroyed. Local people have been left sifting though the debris. They say there were no warning sirens to alert them as the flames moved towards their homes. Authorities say it will take many years and billions of dollars to repair the damage caused by devastating wildfires. This map gives you a better idea of where the fires have ripped through over the last few days. They are marked in orange. As we have said, lahaina was worst hit with that Satellite Image on the left of the screen highlighting that. But the smaller red areas are the fires that are s
Good evening. Days after Asylum Seekers went aboard the Bibby Stockholm Barge on the dorset coast, all those housed on it are being evacuated after Legionella Bacteria was discovered in its water supply. The government says it is a temporary measure, and the news comes as the latest figures showed more than 750 people crossing the channel in small boats yesterday, the highest daily number so far this year. Our home editor mark easton is here what do we know of whats been happening on board the barge . Well, we have spoken to one of the 39 Asylum Seekers and he was still on board this afternoon, he, but the occupants had been told not to use Running Water for washing or showering, he spoke of his own concern, he said a number of the migrants have said they had got sore throats, he himself said he had breathing difficulties, the home office insists that none of on board have shown the symptoms of Legionnaires Disease but make no mistake this is a serious embarrassment for the government
And the Saudi Super League has kicked off with some of the worlds top footballers but its come with controversy. Critics say the country is using sport to distract from its human rights record. We begin with the continuing tragedy in hawaii. The death toll from wildfires there has risen to 55. But hundreds more are still missing on the island of maui, and its feared that the number of dead could rise significantly. Governorjosh green has called the fires catastrophic and the largest in the states history. President biden proclaimed the fires a major disaster, freeing up federal funding for rescue and Recovery Efforts. Meanwhile firefighters continue to battle the flames. The bbc has been speaking to survivors sharing dramatic stories of escape and destruction. You can follow our live page for some of those stories, images, and the latest developments. We are now expecting a Press Conference shortly. And we will bring that too you as soon as it starts. Joining me now is Mojtaba Sadegh a