Focus. a well known norwegian mountaineer has denied accusations that her team climbed over an injured guide during a bid to break a world record. the porter, believed to be mohammed hassan, fell off a [edge on pakistan s k2 the world s second highest mountain. video posted on social media appeared to show a group climbing over mr hassan, who reportedly died a few hours later. the mountaineer kristin harila says her team stayed with him after he fell and give him oxygen and hot water until an avalanche went off around the corner . she said she understood more help was coming and decided to move forward to avoid overcrowding. how dangerous are these times and what s involved in getting to the top of these peaks? joining me now is alan hinkes, the first briton to climb all iii of the world s highest mountains. it took him three attempts to summit k2 before finally reaching the top. tell us more. inaudible
Have been killed on the than people have been killed on the island valley. joe biden s son hunter is to be investigated with digital powers. a norwegian mountaineer denies accusations that her team climbed over an injured guide during a bid to break a world record. let s return to our top story. at least 55 people are now known to have been killed by wildfires in hawaii, with thousands more still unaccounted for. hawaii is no stranger to wildfires, but those of the past few days are being called some of the worst in its history. the bbc s azadeh moshiri explains what s causing them. wildfires used to be uncommon in hawaii. they were largely caused by lightning strikes or volcanic eruptions. but in recent decades, human activity has made the more common and extreme. we don t know what caused these wildfires. we do