been [m killed. police in the been killed. police in the ci of killed. police in the city of lewiston released this photo. lewiston released this photo. it shows the suspect after the row for entering a bowling alley. authorites say there were two "active shooter events", and warned people to shelter in place. schools in the city will be closed in the wake of the shooting. us officials say president biden has been briefed on the situation. police also released a photo of this car, and asked the public to call with any information they may have. we are waiting on a police press conference to begin with updates for the story and we will have more details as it develops. we are looking there at the scene at city hall in lewiston in maine where we expect authorities to hold a press conference shortly. we also have pictures coming to us

from central maine medical centre in lewiston and a large number of casualties they following the shootings in lewiston in maine, we will bring you up—to—date with that as and when we get the details. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has insisted his country will be launching a ground invasion of the gaza strip after receiving domestic criticism over its apparent delay. speaking on prime time television, he said troops were preparing to enter the besieged territory, saying the timing of the offensive would be reached by consensus. translation: we are in the midst of a campaign | for our existence. we have set two goals for the war — to eliminate hamas by destroying its military and governmental capabilities and do everything possible to bring our hostages home. in gaza, hospitals are stopping all but emergency services as fuel runs out. israel has been blocking fuel from reaching gaza, accusing hamas of stockpiling it for military purposes. the hamas—run health ministry says almost israeli strikes

have killed 6,500 gazans since the 7th of october. the bbc�*s special correspondent fergal keane is injerusalem and reporting on humanitarian teams on the ground in gaza. he sent us this report. each climbing cloud a marker of destruction. relentless airstrikes. thousands of bombs dropped. hamas started this war. israel responds with devastating force. it is a story of stunned aftermath and desperate searching. the man was away from his home when the bomb fell. he speaks to his lost loved ones. "i wish we'd stayed with you." and then a child who survived.

"they're all gone," he tells her. bbc cameras in gaza captured medics collecting the wounded. the man shouts, "nasser! "his head is open," speaking of the child in his arms. mahmoud badawi daily faces the killing inflicted from the skies. but there isn't time to stop, much less show his feelings. from one scene of carnage to another. there are the survivors to care for. translation: there are many hard situations. . as an ambulance driver, you get accustomed to what's happening, whether it's hands, heads or bodies that are cut.

in many families now, there's the need to familiarise their children with the morbid practicalities of life in a warzone. translation: i have seen bodies blown apart. - you can't identify anyone. so, in case anything happened and they were blown up, i would know them from this bracelet and i can collect their bodies. it is not knowledge any parent wants to impart. sometimes in the heart of it all there is good news. she is ok but she is scared. her father has been freed from the rubble. first the names, then the medic�*s reassurance. they are all out, i swear. the emergency workers

like mahmoud are overstretched, exhausted, knowing that however much they do, in gaza now, it cannot be enough. fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. i've been speaking about the situation and the humanitarian situation and the humanitarian situation with the executive director of the united nations palestinian refugee agency here in the us. your colleagues warned yesterday they were going to run out of fuel today, that they wouldn't be able to carry on their operations after today, has that happened? we are hearing exactly that, today was the last day they had enough fuel to carry on essential operations, including running hospitals, desalinated water, actually the fuel that would power the tracks that would take all the goods that are coming through the border the shelters were 600,000 internally displaced people need them unfortunately, they will

not be enough fuel to operate tomorrow if it doesn't come in. have you been speaking to colleagues, do you know whether that has happened yet? i have heard there are a couple hours left a feel and by tomorrow morning there will be none. —— a couple of hours of fuel. what will that mean in real time? , , what will that mean in real time? ,, time? this is disastrous upon the human — time? this is disastrous upon the human tragedy _ time? this is disastrous upon the human tragedy that - time? this is disastrous upon the human tragedy that has l the human tragedy that has already unfolded in front of our eyes with 5800 people who have been killed, half of those children, roughly half of those. about 60% women and children. now the whole hospital system has collapsed because there's not enough fuel to power the generator is the will power the hospitals without electricity. there's not enough water or food, we are talking about the loss of civilian life at a scale we have not seen right now. we must have fuel, for it to be able to make its way into gaza to make sure that the hospitals are running on that people have clean water.—

clean water. israel maintains that hamas _ clean water. israel maintains that hamas has _ clean water. israel maintains that hamas has got - clean water. israel maintains | that hamas has got fuel tanks in gaza but it is not sharing with you, based on what you have said, but the united nations, have they made any approach to hamas to try and stand up that claim? i approach to hamas to try and stand up that claim?- approach to hamas to try and stand up that claim? i have no idea. i know— stand up that claim? i have no idea. i know nothing _ stand up that claim? i have no idea. i know nothing about. idea. i know nothing about whether hamas has fuelled or not. but i know under what has not. but i know under what has no access are to today. in terms of _ no access are to today. in terms of who or what is waiting at the crossing to get to you, how quickly could keep the operations running if more aid is allowed?— operations running if more aid is allowed? ~ ., is allowed? with more fuel came in we could _ is allowed? with more fuel came in we could assist _ is allowed? with more fuel came in we could assist those - in we could assist those hospitals that don't have power but we are talking about 160,000 litres a day of fuel needed just a function, just to make sure that there isn't more rampant deaths among the civilian population.- rampant deaths among the civilian population. thank you very much — civilian population. thank you very much for— civilian population. thank you very much forjoining - civilian population. thank you very much forjoining us. -

civilian population. thank you very much forjoining us. wel very much forjoining us. we return to the breaking news from lewiston in maine, reports of multiple casualties from a mass shooting. 0ur correspondent is with us now. what can you tell us? this correspondent is with us now. what can you tell us?- what can you tell us? this is an evolving _ what can you tell us? this is an evolving situation. - an evolving situation. lewiston, community of around 37,000 people, turn out to those people are being told to remain inside because the shooter, the suspect in this remains at large, according to local authorities. the confirmation we have had in terms of casualties is that this is a mass casualty event, we are talking about 16 people so far confirmed to have been killed. we are hearing of dozens more entries are being treated for as well. we understand this shooting take place at multiple places across that community and our photos being released of the suspect who has mentioned remains at large and photos being released of his car tonight as well. here you can see him standing

with an assault style rifle. i just want to bring you some details we have coming out from different authorities. the medical centre has been reacting to what it is calling a mass casualty event. it said at this time it has no specifics to share the number of casualties but a crucial detail here is that they have said they are coordinating with area hospitals, taking patients. so perhaps indicating that we are seeing a significant number of people who have been injured in this. we are also seeing reaction coming in politically. it's been posted on x formerly known as twitter. biggest—ever reading you something from a congressman who has said, like all people of maine i am horrified by the events in lewiston tonight, this is my hometown. right now all of us are looking to local law enforcement as they gain control of the situation and gather information. our hearts

break for those affected, we encourage everyone to follow the directions of the authorities as they conduct their work. talking of authorities who are conducting their work, already this has been elevated past local law enforcement, the fbi are also now involved and of course president biden has been briefed on the situation. we are also hearing from angus king, the us senatorfrom maine in the statement reads, senator king is deeply sad for the city of lewiston and all those worried about their family, and neighbours. he is receiving regular updates and awaits further details from local authorities and will be headed directly home to maine once the senate's vote is tomorrow afternoon. given the shelter in place is currently under way, he says first responders should be allowed to address the situation and people should stay indoors and report any suspicious behaviour to local authorities. sojust

suspicious behaviour to local authorities. so just to give you some context we are seeing 16 casualties so far, the worst mass shooting since the one in las vegas. we mass shooting since the one in las vegas-— las vegas. we are waiting in a ress las vegas. we are waiting in a press conference _ las vegas. we are waiting in a press conference that - las vegas. we are waiting in a press conference that the - press conference that the authorities in lewiston are going to hold. city hall set up there with a podium that we are keeping an iron and we will keeping an iron and we will keep —— but we will go back to that as soon as possible. in the meantime the police department of lewiston has been posting some information on its facebook page and other social media outlets around the locations where this happened and the time frame. what can you tell us about that? they have been — you tell us about that? they have been posting _ you tell us about that? they have been posting updates. you tell us about that? tue: have been posting updates on facebook —— my facebook and x, you can see the photo of the bowling alley is one of the locations. that is one of the places where it is believed to have sick taken place. as such to do that, people are being asked to stay clear of the area

to allow emergency responders to allow emergency responders to gain access to that site and we are also hearing it has been taking place in other points in that area as well. lewiston, community of around 37,000 people, we believe this was happening in the early evening, a time when many people would have been out enjoying some recreation, enjoying some relaxation essentially, particularly at that bowling alley and as that's —— and as such sources are saying 16 people were killed but we know many more are injured. so there is the potential for that death toll to rise. and lewiston is a big city in maine, the biggest being portland, but lewiston is just about 35 miles, 56 kilometres or so north of portland. kilometres or so north of portland-— kilometres or so north of portland. , ., , portland. so hospitals in the area are coordinating - portland. so hospitals in the area are coordinating to - area are coordinating to take care of the victims, the injured people who are coming from these shootings. and very much still an active situation

insofar as the latest information that we have. absolutely anything that underscores the potential gravity of what authorities are dealing with, the fact that already the maine medical centre has come out saying they are coordinating with other hospitals in order to treat these casualties, number of around 50 to 60 other people believed to have been injured in the shooting event and local authorities quickly coordinating with the fbi as well. at this stage, as you mentioned, this is an active shooter investigation, people very much being warned to stay inside because although authorities have already been able to release pictures of fat suspect, that is very much due to the fact that he still believed to be as large. end believed to be as large. and “ust on believed to be as large. and just on that _ believed to be as large. and just on that note _ believed to be as large. and just on that note about the active gunman, we do have a statement from the state

police, that reads that there is an active shooter in lewiston, it says, we ask people to shelter in place, please stay inside your home with the doors locked. more enforcement is currently investigating at multiple locations. so you can see there that that is a post on x, formerly known as twitter, from maine state police. all the law enforcement agencies coordinating there, and we have had other statements from the lewiston police department and other local authorities. we are keeping an eye on the scene there at city hall in lewiston, which is set up for a press conference that we are told will get under way shortly. we can see the live pictures coming to us from lewiston in maine. you can appreciate, there is a significant media presence and we've been watching for the last few

minutes the various technical staff getting ready for the press conference. us media saying the number of injured could be up to 50 or up to 60 in terms of those that have been killed had two or possibly three locations. the latest reports coming to our editorial partners is that it could be 16 individuals and as we saw, that latest statement from maine state police saying this is still very much an active situation, that the government is still at large and they are asking people to shelter in place. that information, the to stay indoors has been going for a few hours as the authorities are looking for this gunman. absolutely. this must be a very

alarming situation for people in the community of lewiston, knowing that this is a situation in which there have been mass casualties, multiple casualties are yet that shooter remains at large. as you can see in that picture, he's entering that premises with an assault style rifle, something president biden has been calling on congress to bring further regulations and restrictions on coming at a time when in this country there has been 500 mass shootings. in 2023 alone, that's not the highest level, that was in 2021 but nevertheless a significant number of shootings in the united states right now. and as such, due to the high number of casualties in this particular incident, we are also seen here that the attorney general has been briefed and we will continue to closely monitor the

situation, and federal law enforcement is also involved. the fbi boston division, just reading here, continuing to coordinate with local state and federal law enforcement partners in maine. they say they stand by ready to assist with any available resources they need including evidence response, investigative and tactical support as well as victim assistance. the message going out to the public is to remain vigilant, report any and all suspicious activity to law enforcement immediately, and the reiteration here is that the reiteration here is that the situation is very fluid and they also say they have no further comment at this time and they are referring people to the maine state police but of course this is the situation they have at hand, a mass casualty situation must have a —— were also having to collect evidence and secure the scene for people who are in the community of lewiston in the

state of maine, a community of around 37,000. we also know that in light of the situation, public schools will be closed tomorrow, according to the district superintendent. us because, they are saying here, there just remains a lot of unknowns. information is moving very quickly but not always accurately. that's according to the police superintendent. they are saying they will continue to update everybody with the improved information and the next steps as appropriate. but here, is the superintendent has said, stay close to your loved ones, embrace them. our prayers go out to lost someone tonight. religious underscoring how awful this situation is. we also have _ awful this situation is. we also have a _ awful this situation is. we also have a statement coming in from the governor of maine who has been posting on twitter

where x is it now. she says i am aware of and have been briefed on the active shooter situation in lewiston. i urge all people in the area to follow the direction of state and local enforcement. i will continue to monitor the situation and remain in close contact with police safety officials. and she has added her comment onto that earlier message from maine state police that there is an active shooter in lewiston. law enforcement is currently investigating at multiple locations. if you see any suspicious activity or individuals, please call 911 and there is an update to follow. while we are waiting for the press conference, we can have a look at the central main—macro medical centre in lewiston. —— the central maine medical centre. all of the

hospitals in the area are on standby, waiting for the arrival of those who have been injured and those who have been killed. these multiple shooting events in maine there. lewiston, about 56 kilometres north of portland. a very big city, relatively busy city, and this all happening one we know so far at places where people would have been enjoying their wednesday evening, the bowling alley, the bar and grill. exactly, a bowling alley and a bar and grill. and we are seeing at least 16 people killed at these multiple locations and if you look at maine there were 29 homicides last year so to put that into perspective, this is already an incredibly significant number of casualties in an area which

has seen 29 homicides, when you are already looking at mass casualties of around 16 and we don't have the full extent of that death toll right now because if we just take a look, as you can see, outside the central maine medical centre, there is a significant presence of first responders, we can see what appeared to be er responders coming to receive this casualties because the number of injured is also significantly higher, at least 50 according to us media. and at the time when we know that this is still a situation in which the suspect is at large, as you are saying, that warning from state police to shelter in place, to lock all doors and then of course the public will be waiting for that press conference as well in terms of the next steps. the advice to

them at a time when tomorrow there will be a lot of uncertainties about what to do next, because schools will be closed in that area might stop if you're just closed in that area might stop if you'rejustjoining us on bbc news, we are reporting on a breaking story in lewiston in maine where there has been a mass shooting. at least 50 people have been injured. us media is reporting at least 16 people have been killed in shootings at multiple events, multiple locations in and around lewiston in maine. i can bring to you now statement attributable to a spokesperson from the department of homeland security. the spokesperson says that the secretary of homeland security has been briefed on the mass shooting in lewiston in maine and is continuing to monitor the situation. the spokesperson continues that the

entire department of homeland security grieves with the loved ones of those killed and injured and stands with the brave law enforcement officers and first responders who are currently working to secure and safeguard the people of lewiston. the department of homeland security spokesperson said they are working closely with federal, state and local partners to support a lewiston community. we are looking at pictures here of the central maine medical centre in lewiston. 0ne maine medical centre in lewiston. one of the big health care facilities in the area. all the services are coordinating to take care of those people who have been injured in this attack. police have circulated some images of the government. this is an image that was circulated by the lewiston police department a little earlier. the police

departments in the area have been updating on social media throughout the evening. we are waiting a press conference at the city of lewiston city hall from those of various local authorities. i'vejoined in the studio by helena humphrey. it's a very fluid situation and it seems to be very much still an active one? absolutely. a warning to all residents in that area is to stay at home, stay inside. lock the doors. at the same time they are being shown these images which you can see on your screen now, fairly disturbing images of what people will have been faced with those multiple locations. at a bowling alley and at a bar and grill, when the suspect entered with what we can see on the assault style weapon and we also have been seeing a photo of the suspect�*s car as well because as you say, fluid situation, one in which the suspect is still at large

and one which is bringing local authorities together with federal authorities, the fbi also involved in this. we are starting to see as one would expect a lot of reaction coming in from political circles as well. we are also now hearing from the mayor of lewiston saying that he is heartbroken for our city and for people. after multiple shootings left at the 16 people dead and another 50 to 60 people injured he is heartbroken and also says lewiston is known for our strength and great and we will need both in the days ahead. —— strength and grit. and of course a call coming out of the public to follow recommended guidelines, to stay at home, this isn'tjust advice being given on social media, this is

now officially a city under a shelter in place order. so it is critical to party your safety and the safety of those around you. safety and the safety of those around you-— safety and the safety of those around ou. �* .,, , around you. and there has been around you. and there has been a lot of political _ around you. and there has been a lot of political reaction - around you. and there has been a lot of political reaction to - a lot of political reaction to this. we are looking there at the ex post from the governor of maine saying that she is aware of what has been briefed around the situation in lewiston and they are urging people in the area to follow the direction of state and local law enforcement which is to stay indoors, keep those doors locked, you can see that the advice from the maine state police. the president, joe biden, has been briefed on the situation, the secretary for homeland security has been briefed on the situation. we have a statement now from a spokesperson of the department ofjustice who has said the attorney general has also been briefed on the situation and is continuing to closely monitor the situation. federal law enforcement agencies are

assisting in lewiston in maine. quite a big city there. and have doubled as we have been seeing, at least two or three locations where this gunman has carried out mass shootings, as we saw little earlier, the authorities have circulated an image that gunman in an image of a image that gunman in an image ofa car image that gunman in an image of a car which they believe is connected to these incidents as well and they are appealing for information on those. the message at the moment for all the local authorities is to stay indoors, to shelter in place. we are awaiting an update from the authorities there as to the latest situation, as you can appreciate this is a very flawed one, we arejust looking now at an image of that car which the police in lewiston believed to be connected to this incident, we don't know in what way but they are looking for information if anyone has seen that vehicle. they have

said that they believe the front bumper on that car is painted as well. we can take a look now at the live scene at city hall in lewiston. that is where we are awaiting a briefing from authorities there in terms of the latest on the situation, whether this individual is still at large, the latest information is that he is having injured 50 or 60 people in mass shootings in two or three locations, and us media partners here, cbs news reporting that at least 16 people have been killed in those multiple locations. we will bring you all the information that we have as soon as we get it here, and helena, for people there on a

wednesday evening, this is quite shocking news isn't it? it is absolutely shocking and we do understand that this shooting take place in at least two locations. 0ne shooting take place in at least two locations. one of them, bowling alley and another a bar and grill. that's been spoken about and published on facebook by the lewiston police department, identifying those businesses where those two active shooting incidents took place on wednesday evening, where a lot of people were enjoying some downtime likely after work when they were caught up in this incident. some video being circulated on social media also appearing to show people fleeing from the scene of one of those areas encountered, face to that shooter, you can see there in that image, that image is one that image, that image is one that has been released by the

local police department. cognisant of the fact this is a suspect who after it is alleged they injured and killed at least 16 people, is now still at large and because of that, this is a city which essentially has been shut down and we await that press conference to learn more. it will also be a press conference which will be informing residents, some 37,000 people who live in that city about the steps in the days ahead, as they are on lockdown, as they are being told to shelter in place and lock their doors and as there are also been told not to take their kids to school while the investigation goes on us authorities respond to this mass casualty situation, also trying to apprehend the man we can see there in that photo.