We start in hawaii, and apocalyptic scenes as wildfires sweep across the islands. At least 36 people are known to have died and others are still unaccounted for. Large parts of the Tourist Town Of Lahaina on the island of maui have been burned to the ground. This is what it looked like overnight when flames spread rapidly, forcing some people tojump into the sea to escape. Multiple areas have been burnt to the ground and the western side of the island is almost cut off. Officials say, the Hospital System is overwhelmed, with many people suffering burns and smoke inhalation. 0ur correspondent Richard Galpin has this report. If anybody is still out here, it is time to go is anybody still out here . Its time to go these are the desperate calls for people still in the historic City Of Lahaina on the island of maui, as the flames on the marina gets closer and closer. Many neighbourhoods were burned to the ground as the western side of the island was nearly cut off with only one highway open
speeds up to 85 miles per hour a and life threateninghreateni storm surges expected up to seven feet. we are monitorin g the track off the storm. and we ll take you ot governor de santos as soon as he startsgovern speaking. but we want to switch gears right now. there s a disturbing trend oswif law enforcement coming under attack. outrage sweeping the nation followinenforcemeng the murder r first responder in new york city. twenty four year fdny veteran lieutenant ellis russo elingsons was walking in uniform lessg inu than a block from her station. nihouse when she was stabbed ovr 20 times in a quote, barbaric and completely unprovoked attack. the suspecrbaric a t was taken into custody after barricaded himself inside a nearby buildinging. d wi he is charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon. nypd commissioner kitchen condemning the senselesss attack attack. this deadly, senseless, broad daylight attack on a uniformed emt member is a direct assault on our soci
Stabilise the subregion and help bring about the restoration of democracy in the niger. how that decision is going to be taken, and what steps and measures will be arrived at as to the issues been deliberated. we arrived at as to the issues been deliberated. . . arrived at as to the issues been deliberated. we will continue to monitorthat deliberated. we will continue to monitor that very deliberated. we will continue to monitor that very important - deliberated. we will continue to i monitor that very important summit, thank you very much. around the world and across the uk, you re watching bbc news. let s look at some other stories making news. here, the high street homeware chain, wilko, has collapsed into administration, putting 12 thousand jobs at risk. the business has been struggling, and warned last week that it was on the brink of collapse. disney+ plans to launch a new, cheaper streaming option with adverts in the uk in november as profits continue to fall at the business
After touring damage in florida. we will monitorthat was g ang you any new updates. in other news, a majorgo escalation in the war on ukraine. vladimir putin illegally declared war on forty thousand squareine come miles of easterns and southern ukraine as part of russia. experts say it is th a of russit land grab since world war two.t the u.s. and allies respondeu.dn by slapping a new round ofnment sanctions on russian government officials and their families. officihere is president putin s thtions are a sign hbie is struggling. the united states is never going to recognize thie unse ths and quite frankly, the world is not going to recognize it either. he can t seize his neighbor s territory and get away with ittw as simple as that, america is fully prepared with our nato allie s to defend every single inch of nato territory. d ever perhaps more concerning during putin s unhinged speech ,he accused the us of creating a , quote, precedent for usingee nuclear weapons by bombing japan.