To have killed 2,800 after a powerful storm swept through the east of the country. As many as 10,000 people are reported to be missing. Much of the country has been declared a disaster zone and three days of mourning have begun. The un has said, they are deeply concerned by the situation and are mobilizing emergency teams. Widespread flooding and mudslides, caused by torrential rain, have destroyed many roads and homes. A minister in the eastern government which is not internationally recognised said more than a thousand bodies had now been recovered in the worst hit city, derna. The eastern cities of benghazi and al marj are also among the worst hit. Tamer ramadan of the International Federation of red cross and red crescent societies says the death toll from the disaster is likely to increase dramatically. The death toll is huge. It might reach 2,000s really. But we dont have a definite number. We confirm from our independent sources that the number of missing people is 10,000 perso
Heavy Lifting Equipment has begun to arrive in remote regions of the Atlas Mountains, which have been the hardest hit. Nick beake joined the first aid convoys to reach some of the most remote villages in the taroudant region. Finally, help is on its way to the most remote victims of this disaster. Werejoining a team of spanish firefighters, the first rescuers to negotiate in treacherous Mountain Road now that the path has been cleared. We reach the village of algou. In the hours after the quake, screams rang out here. But the trapped couldnt be freed. Then the screams turned to silence. These dogs are trained to find the living. Theyre detecting nothing. For three days now, the villagers in this place have been using their hands, and shovels to go through the rubble. Desperately trying to find their loved ones but the grim reality is there is now a stench of death that hangs in the air here. All hope of finding people alive has now surely vanished. And it is taking its toll. This fract
And coming up on the bbc news channel, hamdan parks is the oldest fixture in international football, as scotland take on england in a friendly, 150 years on from their first meeting. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Female surgeons working in nhs hospitals are subjected to a culture of Sexual Harassment and assaults by male colleagues, according to a major new report shared exclusively with bbc news. The research, described by the Royal College of surgeons as truly shocking, identifies a pattern of female trainees being abused by senior male surgeons. 0ur Health Correspondent James Gallagher reports. One example that ive got when i was a junior surgeon, so the person with the least power in the Operating Theatre is, i was i was assisting a consultant on a case. I guess hed got a bit sweaty but turned around and just buried his head right into my breasts. And i realised he was wiping his brow on me. And you just freeze, right . Why is his face in my cleavage, you know
Are reported to be missing. Much of the country has been declared a Disaster Zone and three days of mourning have already begun. The un has said, they are deeply concerned by the situation and are mobilizing emergency teams. What began with a huge storm led to widespread flooding and then the collapse of two major dams. More than a thousand bodies have now been recovered in the worst hit city, derna. And the eastern cities of benghazi and al marj are also badly affected. Aid agencies and neighbouring countries like egypt are sending help. Tamer ramadan of the International Federation of red cross and red crescent societies says the death toll is likely to increase dramatically. The death toll is huge. It might reach 2000 really but we dont have a definite number right now. Weve confirmed from independent sources of information that number of missing people is hitting 10,000 persons so far. Lots of videos of the flooding in libya have been posted on social media. Anna foster has been wo