Authorities say they expect the death toll to rise significantly. Wildfires are still burning and firefighters are working to bring them under control. These pictures are from the us national guard, which is providing assistance. Hawaiians are donating supplies to be sent to the worst affected areas. But locals on the island of maui say much more help is needed. Hawaiis governor gave this update a little earlier. It is a harrowing sight in maui. When those providers, the police in this division, do come across scenes in houses or businesses, its very difficult for them because they know ultimately theyll be sharing with our people that there have been more fatalities. I do expect the numbers to rise. Questions are now being asked about whether hawaiis Early Warning systems were used, or if they malfunctioned. The states Attorney General is conducting a comprehensive review of what happened. Our correspondent, sophie long, sent this report from maui. The fire left more than a city devas
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President has declared that people have the right to protest and criticises government but not resort to violence and vandalism. His comments are the first by a senior figure in iran since widespread protests began on thursday. Police in tehran used water cannon on the crowds. There were reports from at least a dozen cities up and down the country. President rohani has made a comment on the unrest, days after they started, the first iranians leader to do so. He said iranianss had a right to protest but not to violence and destruction. The wave of demonstrations throughout the country of demonstrations throughout the cou ntry started of demonstrations throughout the country started on thursday, here in the north east, with what was supposed to be a small protest sponsored by the hardliners to criticise the economic policies of the government of president rohani, something that quickly got out of control. Earlier in the day, the goverment moved to limit access in iran to the internet and
To the bbc news at ten. As Anti Government protestors in iran have gathered for fourth day of demonstrations, the countrys president , hassan rouhani, has said iranians have the right to protest, but not resort to violence and vandalism. His comments are the first by a senior figure in the country since widespread protests began on thursday. Today, police in tehran used water cannon against protesters and some social media was banned. Kasra naji of the bbc Persian Service has this report. The centre of tehran during the fourth day of Anti Government protests. These protesters are shouting death to the dictator, a reference to irans supreme leader. The protests a re reference to irans supreme leader. The protests are the most serious challenge to the iranian clerical regime for many years. As the night fell, there were reports of demonstrations from at least a dozen 01 so demonstrations from at least a dozen or so cities up and down the country. President rouhani has finally made a comm