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
Large parts of maui have been totally devastated. Have a look at these Drone Pictures from the historic coastal town of la haina. Burnt out wreckage of so many homes there. The governor of hawaii, josh green, estimated that 80 per cent of the town was gone in what he said, was probably the us states, largest ever Natural Disaster. Some properties have been left untouched by the flames whilst others just metres away have been completely destroyed. Local people have been left sifting though the debris. They 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 caused by devastating wildfires. This map gives you a better idea of where the fires have ripped through over the last few days. They are marked in orange. As we have said, lahaina was worst hit with that Satellite Image on the left of the screen highlighting that. But the smaller red areas are the fires that are s
Head to the bbc news website. you re live with bbc news. defence officials in ukraine have described claims of corruption within its army recruitment as shameful and unacceptable . it comes after president zelensky recently fired every regional recruitment head after officials were accused of intimidation and taking bribes. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse reports. it s ok to be scared. this is the latest messaging campaign from ukraine s military. it wants people to give their details so they can be called on if needed. but what if they don t want to? translation: the system is very outdated. yehor not his real name is one of them. he s not happy with how the army finds its soldiers. translation: it s
Space telescope reveal the intricate details of a dying star s final stages. the glowing halo and vibrant colors are from the ring nebula one of the greatest examples of gas and dust regions formed from dying stars. all eight people who had been trapped in a broken cable car dangling above a canyon in pakistan have been saved. here s the moment where the last two people were brought to safety from the treacherous situation that happened after a cable snapped while the car passed over a ravine. army helicopters and zip lines were used in the hours long rescue mission to save the six children and two adults. defence officials in ukraine have described claims of corruption within its army recruitment as shameful and unacceptable . it comes after president zelensky recently fired every regional recruitment head after officials were accused of intimidation and taking bribes.
Of emergency remains in force. however, more help is coming, soldiers are being deployed to battle some blazes. the prime minister says it has been a terrifying time. people are worried about their communities. canadians from coast to coast are watching in horror the images of apocalyptic devastation and fires going on in communities that so many of us know and so many of us have friends in. this is a scary and heartbreaking time for people. defence officials in ukraine have described claims of corruption within its army recruitment as shameful and unacceptable . it comes after president zelensky recently sacked every regional recruitment head after officials were accused of taking bribes and intimidation. 0ur ukraine correspondent,