Welcome to three hours of checking out the truth behind stories. We start in hawaii, where 55 people are now known to have died in devastating wildfires. About 1,000 remain unaccounted for. Damage to Communication Lines is making it difficult to locate people. To give you a sense of the utter devastation on maui, i first wanted to show you these pictures. They were taken by a passenger on a Plane Landing on the island. They really capture the extent of the wildfires as they burn out of control. The governor of hawaii estimated that 80 of the town is gone. He said it was probably the us states 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 have been left to just look in horror at what theyve lost. There were no warning sirens to alert them as the flames moved towards their homes. Authorities say it will take many years an
As you can see, structures are completely levelled, trees stripped the devastation reaching all the way to the shoreline. Hawaiis Attorney General has begun a probe into how authorities responded to the fires, after some residents said they received no warning. Our North America correspondent Sophie Long Reports from maui. 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 feroc
Good evening. Days after Asylum Seekers went aboard the Bibby Stockholm Barge on the dorset coast, all those housed on it are being evacuated after Legionella Bacteria was discovered in its water supply. The government says it is a temporary measure, and the news comes as the latest figures showed more than 750 people crossing the channel in small boats yesterday, the highest daily number so far this year. Our home editor mark easton is here what do we know of whats been happening on board the barge . Well, we have spoken to one of the 39 Asylum Seekers and he was still on board this afternoon, he, but the occupants had been told not to use Running Water for washing or showering, he spoke of his own concern, he said a number of the migrants have said they had got sore throats, he himself said he had breathing difficulties, the home office insists that none of on board have shown the symptoms of Legionnaires Disease but make no mistake this is a serious embarrassment for the government
And the Saudi Super League has kicked off with some of the worlds top footballers but its come with controversy. Critics say the country is using sport to distract from its human rights record. We begin with the continuing tragedy in hawaii. The death toll from wildfires there has risen to 55. But hundreds more are still missing on the island of maui, and its feared that the number of dead could rise significantly. Governorjosh green has called the fires catastrophic and the largest in the states history. President biden proclaimed the fires a major disaster, freeing up federal funding for rescue and Recovery Efforts. Meanwhile firefighters continue to battle the flames. The bbc has been speaking to survivors sharing dramatic stories of escape and destruction. You can follow our live page for some of those stories, images, and the latest developments. We are now expecting a Press Conference shortly. And we will bring that too you as soon as it starts. Joining me now is Mojtaba Sadegh a