By the side of a road in the city yesterday. Shed been working since january as a Programme Manager for the International Development and was based at the British Embassy in the city. Whilst we have come on air, the Foreign Office has issued a statement confirming rebecca dykes was the victim in this case. The statement saying that following the death of a british woman in beirut, we are providing support to the family, we remain in close contact with local authorities, our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time. In addition, the family have asked us to release a statement on behalf this is the Foreign Office have issued this on behalf of rebecca dykes family, in which it says we are devastated by the loss of our beloved rebecca. Wed like the press to respect our privacy as we come together at this very difficult time. Well bring you more on that as we get it. Six people have died, and a seventh is in a Critical Condition, after a car crash in central birmingham. Several vehicles were involved in the collision, which happened just afteri oclock in the morning, at an entrance to an underpass just south of the city centre. Four other people needed hospital treatment. Police described the scene as very difficult and upsetting. Tom burridge reports. Horrific and upsetting is how the Emergency Services described the scene. This black taxi flipped onto its side. The driver and a couple on board all died. Next to it, the mangled remains of another car. Police are now investigating how the vehicles collided with such force, killing many of those on board. Ive spoken to the officer in charge. Hes described this as a very harrowing incident and scene and hes asked me personally to pass on his thoughts for the families and eve ryo ne on his thoughts for the families and everyone involved at this time. It isa everyone involved at this time. It is a very, very tragic incidentjust before christmas. Four men travelling in one of the cars were all thrown out of the vehicle. Three of them died at the scene, the fourth man is in a Critical Condition in hospital. But a man and a woman travelling in a third car, which was badly damaged survived with relatively minor injuries. This photo shows the aftermath, as those first to arrive tried to save lives. A devastating scene with debris strewn all over the road. The crash happened on a section of the belgrave middleway, a busy road in the heart of birmingham. The vehicles collided before the entrance to the underpass at the junction of bristol road. Police say the dual carriageway will probably stay closed for the rest of today. Three other cars were also involved in what ambulance crews called an extremely distressing and complex crash scene. Tragedy on one of birminghams main roads a week before christmas. Tom burridge, bbc news. Every worker aged 18 or over will begin saving into a workplace pension unless they opt out. Thats under government plans being unveiled today. At the moment, employers must enrol staff aged 22 and over into a pension plan if they earn more than 10,000 pounds a year. As our Business Correspondent joe lynam reports. Ollie and nate are both 21. Ollie, on the left, has not yet started saving for his retirement. If the government has its way, hell be automatically inrolled. Its not really crossed my mind yet. Ive moved jobs quite frequently, tend not to stay in one place too long, so pensions have always been lower down the list of things ive been conscious of. This consultation could see the age lowered from 18. To an to 18 or even 21 year olds, retirement must seem retirement must s em a very long way off, especially if they dont earn much. But if this plan proceeds, it could help prevent younger people depending on the state in decades to come