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
He had been serving an eight year sentence for historical sex offences. Students could save thousands of pounds on tuition fees with a proposal for shorter two year degree courses. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Heavy snow has hit much of the uk, causing disruption to roads, railways and airports. 20 flights have been cancelled at Stansted Airport while flights were suspended at luton. A number of motorways have been covered in snow with police asking people to travel only if absolutely necessary. The heaviest snow has fallen in north wales amber snow warnings have been issued there. In the midlands and in northern and eastern england. Lets get this report on all the latest disruption from our correspondent lee milner. This was the scene on the m25 in buckinghamshire today. Heavy snow brought motorists to a standstill. In llangollen in wales there was no chance of people getting anywhere today. This is by far the worst ive ever seen. Its probably the worst snow ive ever seen,
Drowning of migrants off the coast of yemen. 19 people have died and more are missing. This is the second incident in as many days. On wednesday, 50 people died after being pushed off a boat by smugglers fearing arrest. This information is coming from the uns Migration Agency and this was told us. This is the same modus operandi. 150 people this time. Theyre worth your people this time. Theyre worth your people 22 or 23, who were the same age, same profile. But they were trying to dropped in the sea close to the shore. It is may be linked to the fact that maybe they have lost control at the borders and the smugglers are panicking but the reaction was worse. Because instead of preventing them entering theyre basically continued their business by killing people. We think the victims were trying to get to yemen despite the ongoing conflict there, its still seen as a gateway to other gulf states or europe. And other migrant routes remainjust as active. Let me show you this footage. Its fro
Drowning of migrants off the coast of yemen. 19 people have died and more are missing. This is the second incident in as many days. On wednesday, 50 people died after being pushed off a boat by smugglers fearing arrest. This information is coming from the uns Migration Agency and this was told us. This is the same modus operandi. 150 people this time. Theyre worth your people this time. Theyre worth your people 22 or 23, who were the same age, same profile. But they were trying to dropped in the sea close to the shore. It is may be linked to the fact that maybe they have lost control at the borders and the smugglers are panicking but the reaction was worse. Because instead of preventing them entering theyre basically continued their business by killing people. We think the victims were trying to get to yemen despite the ongoing conflict there, its still seen as a gateway to other gulf states or europe. And other migrant routes remainjust as active. Let me show you this footage. Its fro
In a year where nearly a third of African nations head to the polls, BBC World Service will explore the state of democracy across the world's fastest-growing continent in a new milestone documentary, Africa: The Battle for the Ballot Box.