And welcome to bbc news. Fears are growing for the tens of thousands of civilians trapped in iraqs second city of mosul as Government Forces try to recapture it from so called Islamic State. 50,000 people have fled the west of the city over the last fortnight alone. After five months of fighting and heavy casualties, Iraqi Forces Control the east of the city, which is divided by the river tigris. Now theyre pushing deeper into the extremists stronghold in the west of mosul where civilians are hemmed in by the street to street fighting. 0ur Correspondent 0rla guerin and cameraman nico hameon have just sent this report from the latest areas to be taken back from is control. Escaping the battleground and the terrors of the caliphate. Fleeing Western Mosul on foot during a lull in the battle. Countless numbers are likely to follow, their life reduced to a few bundles. Streets, now liberated, but deserted, many didnt leave until the fight came right to their door, like abdul razsack. At 76,
There in the final last few seconds. In kelly, kentucky, Something Else emerges in the sky. We can see venus here at this point in kelly, kentucky. I love the fact that you can see venus. Even the president stepping out of the white house to watch. Finally, the last major stop for the Great American eclipse charleston, south carolina. The clouds cooperating. You know, it really puts us in our place as far as our role in the cosmos, doesnt it, the fact that we here on earth are part of something much bigger. And then sky gazers starting to make the long journey home. In remote rigby, idaho, bumper to Bumper Traffic for miles. The traffic coming out of idaho goes as far as the eye can see. Reporter this traffic jam started precisely as the eclipse ended. People already had packed, gotten into their cars. One family heading back to california. How long do you expect that to take you with this traffic . About 20 hours. Reporter 20 hours. Was it worth it . 20 hours. Way. And rob marciano, n
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