crew had to take cover while preparing to report. we were about to go there on cnn international. at least 62 have been killed, 170 wounded. let's bring in zain live from the scene. things changing fast, moment by moment. update us on the situation right now. >> reporter: right now everything appears calm and quiet. the smoke doesn't seem to be as thick as it was. there's been no gunfire. the helicopters have stopped. the kenyan officials have said repeatedly to me privately and publicly, it's going to be over soon. tonight we're going to wrap it up, it will be over and we're fully in control. they continue to insist that's the case and that they have removed the pockets of resistance and the shabaab and al qaeda militants that were still inside west gate mall. one interesting development michael over the last five minutes or so, i'm standing in