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
Of the building tells this programme he has serious concerns about the recent refurbishment. That raises real questions about the fire safety checks that were in place to stop families getting hurt. Also, firefighters have worked through the night to dampen ablaze, although some parts of the building on the upper floors remain alight. The fire brigade say the tower block is not structurally safe for them to enter in some places. Meanwhile, local people continue to offer help to those left destitute and homeless, this is where the Relief Effort is being co ordinated, and as you can see, there are piles of clothes and toys that people have donated. We have also donated some money, given money to families, darren withdrew £1000 from his account, and we have been giving families £100 just to see them over the next couple of days. Good morning from North Kensington. This morning we are at the Westway Sports Centre on one of their basketball courts. You might be able to hear the traffic, w
Now, its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. This years Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the un agency dedicated to feeding the hungry and fending off mass starvation the World Food Programme. This week, the award will be handed to my guest today, executive director of the wfp, david beasley, in recognition of the agencys worldwide effort to overcome the challenges of conflict and covid 19. 2020 has been a terrible year for those experiencing extreme hunger. Is there a real danger 2021 will be even worse . David beasley in washington, dc, welcome to hardtalk and many congratulations to you and the World Food Programme on winning the Nobel Peace Prize this year. Thank you, stephen. It really was quite a surprise, i can tell you that. Well, let me ask you what it means to you and your staff right around the world to be recognised in this way. Well, i think the Nobel Peace Prize committee was sending two very strong messages. Number one, thank you, World Food P
Sad news to hear. Luis will be here at the top of the hour. Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. This years Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the un agency dedicated to feeding the hungry and fending off mass starvation the World Food Programme. This week, the award will be handed to my guest today, executive director of the wfp, david beasley, in recognition of the agencys worldwide effort to overcome the challenges of conflict and covid 19. 2020 has been a terrible year for those experiencing extreme hunger. Is there a real danger 2021 will be even worse . David beasley in washington, dc, welcome to hardtalk and many congratulations to you and the World Food Programme on winning the Nobel Peace Prize this year. Thank you, stephen. It really was quite a surprise, i can tell you that. Well, let me ask you what it means to you and your staff right around the world to be recognised in this way. Well, i think the Nobel Peace Prize committee was sending tw
To the jab yesterday. Theyve both recovered already. Now on bbc news, its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. I am stephen sackur. This years Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the un agency dedicated to feeding the hungry and fending off mass starvation, the World Food Programme. This week, the award will be handed to mike yesterday, executive director of the wfp, David Beasley in recognition of the agencys effort to overcome the challenges of conflict in covid 19. Challenges of conflict in covid19. 2020 challenges of conflict in covid 19. 2020 has been a terrible year for those experiencing extreme hunger. Is there a real danger 2021 will be even worse . David beasley, in washington, dc, welcome to hardtalk many congratulations to you and the World Food Programme, on winning the Nobel Peace Prize this year. Thank you, stephen. It really was quite a surprise, ican it really was quite a surprise, i can tell you that. Let me ask you, what it means to you and your staff right arou