Libya floods: fears that 20,000 have died – BBC News
There are fears that as many as 20,000 people may have died in the flooding that’s devastated northern Libya after dams burst during storms. The coastal city of Derna suffered the worst of the disaster. There have been desperate calls…
Hawaii wildfires: hundreds more feared dead – BBC News
Hundreds of people are still missing following wildfires that devastated the Hawaiian island of Maui. The Governor of Hawaii has said that many of them may have lost their lives. At least 96 people are known to have died. Rescue…
The Holocaust survivor sharing her story on TikTok – BBC Newsnight
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert – who was deported to Auschwitz aged 20 – shares her story alongside her great-grandson Dov Forman. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog As those able to give first hand testimony of the…
Carnage in wake of Typhoon Rai with thousands homeless in Philippines – BBC News
It’s nearly a week since the Philippines were struck by a typhoon, the strongest this year. At least 375 people lost their lives and hundreds of thousands have been left without shelter. The Red Cross says there is “carnage” in…
Catastrophic flooding across western Europe as politicians blame climate change – BBC News
More than 120 people have died and hundreds are still missing after record rainfall caused the worst flooding in parts of Western Europe for many decades. In Germany dozens of people were unaccounted for, with the Chancellor Angela Merkel describing…
At least 24 dead after train plunges onto busy road in Mexico City – BBC News
At least 24 people have died in Mexico City after a railway bridge collapsed sending train carriages plunging onto a busy road below. Dozens of other people were injured. Rescue workers searched through the wreckage for survivors at the site,…