Many of the survivors had been in the sea, screaming for help. Others had been trying to bail out their sinking boat using their shoes. Translation they were in trouble. Some were suffering from seasickness and the boats are quite simply overloaded. They overload the boats and so the boats can no longer move forwards. The last boat was too full. These pictures taken earlier in the week showed just how many people can be crammed into flimsy boats in the worlds busiest shipping lane. The french Authorities Say they will only intervene at sea if a boat gets into difficulty. The mp for dover is calling for a new approach. This is an absolute tragedy today in the channel, and my thoughts and prayers are with all those affected. What we now really need to see is the french stopping these unseaworthy and overcrowded vessels getting into the channel in the first place, and a joint channel security zone. Charities supporting refugees say they have heard calls for change before. Its tragic, isnt
About 50 people were rescued, and some were taken to hospital in a serious condition. A number of people were seen being carried off the lifeboat on stretchers when the vessel docked in dover. French Officials Say six people have died. The mp for calais gave us this update. Around 65 to 70 people were on these boats, 50 people were rescued by the french authorities, five people were found dead at sea, one died at the hospital. And we are still missing ten people. The home secretary Suella Braverman posted this message on social media, saying her thoughts and prayers were with those affected by the tragic loss of life. She is expected to chair a meeting with Border Force Officials later today. On thursday, 755 people crossed the channel, the largest daily figures so far this year. And more than 100,000 have made the journey since the crossings began in earnest in 2018. Once again, the channel, one of the most dangerous and busiest Shipping Lanes in the world, has proved to be deadly for
The historic city of lahaina, once the capital of the hawaiian kingdom, has been reduced to ruins. Almost everyone who lives here has lost everything. We already know this is the deadliest disaster in the states history, and the number of those who died is still climbing. This was lahainas historic seafront, now reduced to ashes. Bustling streets and shops all razed to the ground. But its too early to accurately assess the full extent and impact of this disaster. Buildings burned to the ground have not yet been searched. The fires that claimed them and the lives of Those Inside May be contained, but theyre still burning. Thousands have been left homeless by the ferocious flames fanned by winds from an offshore hurricane. Thank you very much. Yeah they flocked to shelters seeking food and water. The need for assistance is great, but so too are the challenges to meeting it. The only land route to those most in need has been blocked. Sirens. As road access to lahaina was opened and people
Much more stark. Residents are now for the first time being allowed to return as you can see from these dramatic shots. But they wont be able to stay, with a curfew coming into force at 10pm local time. Meanwhile, Hawaii Governor josh green says hes ordering a comprehensive review of the states response, including why sirens didnt alert maui residents to the danger. Hawaiis Emergency Service Administration Says based on its records, no one at the state or county level attempted to activate the sirens. Much has been made about the speed of the fires and just how Quickly Lahaina became engulfed on tuesday. Heres what we know so far about what happened. At 6 37 am local hawaiian time on tuesday, maui county reports that a brush fire began near lahaina. By 9 55, the county issued a statement on its website declaring that the Lahaina Brush Fire is 100 contained shortly before 09 00 today. then just under an hour later, another update said firefighters remained on the scenes of two fires o