The fire began at around 6am in the Fonda Milagros nightclub before spreading to two venues next to it. The cause of the blaze is unknown, but its effect was devastating. Translation we dont know anything. We are waiting for news to see whether some of our Family Members have come out alive. Translation i think we left 30 seconds or one minute before the alarms went off and all the lights went out and there were screams saying there was a fire. I was in a place where i could get out, but five Family Members and two friends are still missing. Emergency services have been searching through the rubble, trying to find bodies. For friends and relatives of those who did not escape the blaze, it has been an agonising wait. Theyve been receiving support from counsellors in a nearby sports complex. The police are now carrying out dna tests on the bodies of those killed in an attempt to identify them, but it could be a slow process. This is the worst Nightclub Fire in spain in more than 30 years
Who will set out his economic plans in next months Autumn Statement he has said tax cuts are virtually impossible at present. Live now to manchester to speak to our political correspondent, nick eardley. The focus will be on the Economy Today and tax cuts and some people asking for higher wages as well. Good morning. There will be higher wages for a lotta people because the government is confirming today the National Wage will go up to £11, not a huge surprise because the government follows the recommendations it gets pretty much every opportunity. You are also right tax continues to be a debate within the conservative party, different wings calling for different wings calling for different things. The chancellor saying steady as she goes for the moment, some of the allies of liz truss, they are still around and making those arguments, saying we need to go faster and be bolder with tax cuts and one man involved in drawing up the policy on this is the Chief Secretary to the treasury. T
Playing under a peaceful sky at last. Just two weeks ago, these children were hiding in bomb shelters. 15 year old macias says everything still feels like a bad dream. When on 19 september, azerbaijan launched its Military Offensive to establish full control over nagorno karabakh, he was at school in his hometown of martuni. Translation at around 2pm, we finished lessons at school. | i was On My Way Home with a friend. We heard loud banging. At first, i thought it was a military exercise. Then the explosions started to happen, one after another. We ran to the nearby Police Station to hide in the basement to save our lives. Macias is sheltering in the centre in the outskirts of goris with his parents, siblings and his aunt. Everyone here is traumatised by the violence and the sudden uprooting from their homes. We didnt imagine that all this would happen to us, says lucina, the mother of four. We have been abandoned, were alone, she says. The armenian authorities have provided temporary
Claimed this stretch of lexington avenue near Grand Central because there is a lot of traffic and a Security Camera nearby. And she says she feels safer here than in a shelter. I have issues. I work in midtown so its pretty bad. Reporter most new yorkers we interviewed today told us they see more homeless on the streets. Im not used to seeing so many homeless people. I tend to give money. Reporter some give money or food. Others call 311. But today city officials are pushing back after reports that the number of 311 calls about the homeless jumped from 12,700 last year to more than 20,000 calls for the same time period this year. Mayor de blasio spokeswoman says since the city has been publicizing their new 311 app, 311 calls about all subjects are up. And that the percentage of calls about the homeless is still relatively small, and unchanged. City officials insist, street homelessness is actually down 5 since last year and they say that perception of homelessness does not equal reali
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