The libyan red crescent described the scene as like a bombardment and earthquake at the same time. When the dams collapsed a wall of water weighing 1. 5 Million Tonnes crashed down the wadi derna river gouging out huge parts of the city before reaching the sea. To give you a sense of the power of that tsunami 20 centimetres of fast moving water is enough to knock adults off theirfeet here there was three metres of water sweeping away everything in its path. The human cost is colossal this man hasjust found his son and begs Rescue Workers not to touch him. Desperate scenes repeated again and again some people have lost 30, 40 50 members of their extended family. Live now to tripoli. Ahmed abar is a libyan activist. Hes been helping the residents of derna. What are people in the city saying to you . What are people in the city saying to ou . ,. , ,. ,. , to you . Unfortunately the situation is very bad. To you . Unfortunately the situation is very bad. For to you . Unfortunately the sit
hello and welcome to our viewers joining us from the united states and all around the world. i m laila harrak. hospitals in gaza facing a dire situation. al shifa hospital is almost out of essential supplies. test of thousands of pro-palestinian demonstrators march in london, demanding a cease-fire in the israel/hamas war. and the end to an historic career. megan rapinoe bows out of professional soccer. what she calls the worst possible outcome. the israeli military has offered to evacuate infants and other patients from gaza s largest hospital sometime today. while the hamas-controlled health ministry in gaza said three new born babies have died since friday night at al shifa hospital after nearby shelling knocked out a generator supplying oxygen to the neonatal unit. a gaza health official tells cnn the other infants were hand-carried to the operating rooms which still had oxygen, unlike other hospitals across ga gaza. idf says it s been engaged in heavy fighting with ham
welcome to all of our viewers watching the united states and around the world. a head on cnn newsroom. the plot as thickening for hospitals in gaza as age groups have an increasingly dangerous situation on the ground. the leaders of the arab and islamic world meeting to discuss possible solutions to the fighting, while protesters across the world show support for palestinians under fire why leaders in london were concerned about a march that brought hundreds of thousands out on armistice day. the israeli military has offered to evacuate infants and other patients from gaza s largest hospital on sunday. the hamas -controlled health ministry in gaza sent said three newborn babies have died since friday night at al shiffa hospital after knocking out a generator. evacuations have been impossible, because of the fighting. like other hospitals across gaza, al shifa is nearly out of food, water, medicine and fuel. the idf says it has been been engaged in heavy fighting with hama
France Force Hundreds of homes to be evacuated as firefighters battle the blaze. Escaping it all. Theresa may and her husband philip are in italy on the first leg of a three week break. Its five oclock. Our top story. Charlie gards mother has returned to the high court for a new hearing a day after abandoning legal action over treatment for her terminally ill baby. Lawyers told a judge that connie yates and charlies father, chris gard, want to put the Bruising Dust of the legal fight behind them and have their final hours with charlie at home. Thejudge said he needs more information on the plan to take him home. Doctors say it is not practical to switch cs Life Support Machine of away from Great Ormond Street Hospital or a hospice. Our correspondent lisa hampele is at the high court. Thejudge showing a the judge showing a degree of frustration at the breakdown and trust between the doctors and charlie gards parents, even now continuing. You can feel the tension in courtand continuing.
Have turned the way he has. The eu wont try to punish britain over brexit, says the head of the european commission. But he warns there will be a bill to pay. As syrias ancient city of palmyra is liberated again, more evidence of so called Islamic States brutality comes to light. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news, Lewis Hamilton dominates practise on the first day of the new formula one season fastest in practise in melbourne by more than half a second. Good evening. President trump has suffered a major defeat tonight over one of his Biggest Campaign pledges his vow to reform americas healthcare system, known as obamaca re. Mr trump was facing opposition not just from democrats, but from his own party in congress. The president had staked his personal authority on his scheme, issuing an ultimatum to the republicans that hed drop it altogether, if they didnt back him. But tonight, just minutes before the vote, he was forced to abandon his plans dramatically, after being told he did