Affecting in the city of mocoa in the sounth of the country. Sangita myska reports. Urged on by soldiers, People Living in the city of mocoa run for their lives. There is no time to collect possessions, because this is whats coming. Deadly mudslides have engulfed parts of southern colombia, submerging homes, businesses and people. Over 150 are dead, and hundreds more are injured. As rescuers continue the search for survivors, the president today declared a State Of Emergency across the region. Unusually heavy rains flooded the mocoa river, bursting its banks and those of three tributaries. It created what eyewitnesses called an avalanche of mud that has pulled buildings apart, devastating towns and leaving residents amazed and appalled in equal measure. As families continue to flee, the Emergency Services pick their way through the debris in treacherous conditions. The red cross have tonight warned that the death toll is likely to rise. Earlier i spoke to bogota based journalist dimitr
Affecting in the city of mocoa in the sounth of the country. Sangita myska reports. Urged on by soldiers, People Living in the city of mocoa run for their lives. There is no time to collect possessions, because this is whats coming. Deadly mudslides have engulfed parts of southern colombia, submerging homes, businesses and people. Over 150 are dead, and hundreds more are injured. As rescuers continue the search for survivors, the president today declared a State Of Emergency across the region. Unusually heavy rains flooded the mocoa river, bursting its banks and those of three tributaries. It created what eyewitnesses called an avalanche of mud that has pulled buildings apart, devastating towns and leaving residents amazed and appalled in equal measure. As families continue to flee, the Emergency Services pick their way through the debris in treacherous conditions. The red cross have tonight warned that the death toll is likely to rise. Earlier i spoke to bogota based journalist dimitr
First in our world, bbc journalist basheer al zaidi, who grew up in mosul, returns to the city as it is liberated from the islamic state. Mosul, iraqs second city, home to over a Million People and the scene of the greatest victory of the so called islamic state. Allahu akbar. In just four days is fighters managed to seize this entire city. It was a National Disaster for iraq and declared the start of the self styled islamic state. Almost three years later and mosul has once again become a battleground. The iraqi forces have regrouped and are now fighting back. Street by street they are moving closer to capturing the city, but the threat of is remains. I am bbcjournalist bashir al zaidi, born and raised in mosul. Today i am returning home. I want to find out what life is like in the city and how people have coped with the past two and a half years. And the question, whether the Iraqi Military that collapsed only a few years ago can really bring lasting security to the city. It has been
Affecting in the city of mocoa in the sounth of the country. Sangita myska reports. Urged on by soldiers, People Living in the city of mocoa run for their lives. There is no time to collect possessions, because this is whats coming. Deadly mudslides have engulfed parts of southern colombia, submerging homes, businesses and people. Over 150 are dead, and hundreds more are injured. As rescuers continue the search for survivors, the president today declared a State Of Emergency across the region. Unusually heavy rains flooded the mocoa river, bursting its banks and those of three tributaries. It created what eyewitnesses called an avalanche of mud that has pulled buildings apart, devastating towns and leaving residents amazed and appalled in equal measure. As families continue to flee, the Emergency Services pick their way through the debris in treacherous conditions. The red cross have tonight warned that the death toll is likely to rise. Earlier i spoke to bogota based journalist dimitr
Affecting in the city of mocoa in the sounth of the country. Sangita myska reports. Urged on by soldiers, People Living in the city of mocoa run for their lives. There is no time to collect possessions, because this is whats coming. Deadly mudslides have engulfed parts of southern colombia, submerging homes, businesses and people. Over 150 are dead, and hundreds more are injured. As rescuers continue the search for survivors, the president today declared a State Of Emergency across the region. Unusually heavy rains flooded the mocoa river, bursting its banks and those of three tributaries. It created what eyewitnesses called an avalanche of mud that has pulled buildings apart, devastating towns and leaving residents amazed and appalled in equal measure. As families continue to flee, the Emergency Services pick their way through the debris in treacherous conditions. The red cross have tonight warned that the death toll is likely to rise. Earlier i spoke to bogota based journalist dimitr