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now take a look at what is left. these pictures are from the historic coastal town of lahaina. you can see the burned out wreckage of the homes there. the governor of hawaii estimated that 80% of the town is gone. he said it was probably the us state s largest ever natural disaster. we can also show you these pictures. they show that some buildings seem to have been left untouched by the flames whilst others just metres away have been completely destroyed. locals, who have been left to just look in horror at what they ve lost, say there were no warning sirens to alert them as the flames moved towards their homes. authorities say it will take many years and billions of dollars to repair the damage. this map gives you an idea of the fires that are still burning on the island and where firefighters are still battling to contain the flames. some of the people who managed to escape gathered in a safe parking area to spend the night. they ve been describing what happened. i lost my ....
yesterday was the warmest day of the year, 28 celsius, a month. today feeling fresher with sunny spells and showers. the full forecast throughout the programme. it s friday, the 11th of august. our main story. the latest round of strikes byjunior doctors in england will start in just over an hour, as a long running dispute involving half of all doctors working in the uk continues. nhs leaders are warning it means more significant disruption to the health service, with thousands of appointments and procedures postponed. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. we re now into the fifth round of strikes byjunior doctors in england with little sign that their union, the british medical association, or ministers are prepared to yield. but the continuing industrial action is having an impact on patients. former teacher margaret is trying to plan a holiday, but she also needs to get a new pacemaker battery fitted. one nhs appointment was cancelled because of an earlier ....
north america correspondent, sean dilley. a community in smouldering ruins. many homes here in lahaina burnt to charred wrecks. the church and the harbour among the historic sites wiped out by the flames that tore indiscriminately through the formerly picturesque tourist town. the us marines and national guard among the emergency workers on the ground. the us president, joe biden, has declared the situation as a major disaster. we are seeing loss of life here. as you know, the number has been rising and we will continue to see loss of life. but we have extraordinary professionals working on this job. we also have seen many hundreds of homes destroyed. and that is going to take a great deal of time to recover from. lahaina has felt the biggest impact from the wildfires. the death toll is rising. most fires are under control, but authorities are still working on a number on maui and the neighbouring big island. here in lahaina, rescue efforts are moving more quickly now t ....
know that there are several factors that have played a role. when we talk about wildfires, we tended to talk about wildfires, we tended to talk about wildfires, we tended to talk about three ingredients. we do know when it comes to whether, in hawaii, strong women s have fans the flames. strong winds. it s red area represents severe drought in the structure and the orange area s moderate drought. they represent 14% of the state. these larger yellow areas are abnormally dry conditions. this sucks the moisture out of vegetation, which means in turn, these areas are more likely to catch fire. on top of all of this, scientists have recorded 90% less rainfall than a century ago. when you talk about a spark in fuel, scientists have also said that some parts of hawaii have grasses that are not native to the state and are far more flammable than some of the native plants they are. couple that with those dry conditions, and it means those area are more likely to catch fire an ....
hello. pakistan s former prime minister, imran khan, has been arrested after a court sentenced him to three years in prison on corruption charges. he was found guilty of failing to declare money he d earned from selling gifts he received while in office. mr khan s previous arrest in may triggered violent protests and the army was deployed. our pakistan correspondent, caroline davies has the latest. sirens blaring, police truck after police truck, arresting former prime minister imran khan. the judgment came from here. police filled every corner in islamabad s session court. mr khan says the case is politically motivated. the court said he s dishonest. this is after months and months of waiting. we now finally have an announcement, imran khan has been found guilty and has been sentenced to three years in prison. outside court, shouts of, your show is over, khan! minutes later, we heard he d been arrested. this was what happened the last time mr khan was arrested. prote ....