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>> and now, "bbc world news." >> the human cost of libya's war, hundreds of bodies are discovered at an abandoned hospital in the heart of tripoli. evacuate new york, thousands are ordered to leave the city as hurricane irene goes towards the coast. >> i cannot stress this highly enough. if you are in the projected path of this hurricane, you have to take precautions now. don't wait, don't delay. >> the u.s. condemns the suicide bomb attack on a u.n. building in. welcome to "bbc world news. three weeks after the riots, record number of police take to the streets for the nottinghill

carnival. evidence is emerging from tripoli as hundreds of killings in the days before the fall of the libyan capital. the center of tripoli is mainly quiet. the human-rights groups have been able to gain access to areas previously too dangerous to enter. some victims were found handcuffs or shackled and riddled with bullets. we have been one hospital in tripoli after bodies have been found. his report contains a very distressing images. >> what happened here at the

hospital over the past four days is one of the most terrible incidents of this entire revolution. doctors have come from across tripoli to help out. we were told that you have to wear surgical masks inside for our own safety. the hospital staff here all ran away days ago because of the fighting. seriously injured people kept on being brought in, dozens of them. here, they died of their injuries entirely and treated. the stench of death is overpowering, strong -- far too strong for this volunteer. the floor is thick with blood. the scenes which took place here defy the imagination.

in one ward, colonel gaddafi's pictures miles down. we cannot show you the pictures in this room because they are too horrible. i had to wear three of the surgical masks and even so the stench is nauseating. when you walk along the corridor, you have to be careful because there is blood everywhere. the doctors are deeply shocked by what they have seen. >> they need some help. i thought that they needed the medical help. there is no one inside. they will not bring people back to the hospital. never seen anything like this. >> more and more things are

coming to the light. this is a suburb, silent and largely deserted. we came here with a group of rebels taking over the area, some good of the loyalists had been living here and the green flags were flying though the inhabitants were probably gone. they have left them. they came to see of their homes were still safe. death and to death and new cases are discovered all of the time. >> one clinic, the oil clinic which is located near the gaddafi compound has been inundated with casualty cents the fighting began. we can speak to the general manager. you are based in an area where there has been intense fighting. describe to us the conditions you have been working under.

>> we were a downside of the clinic. we have anti gaddafi forces. there was a large number of patients.

>> this safer thing for you to do was to stay within the clinic? >> yes, yes. >> how did you and your staff cope with the fighting going on and with the immense amount of casualties that were accessing your clinic? >> thursday afternoon, i wanted to go to another area. we have about 50 injured people turned down i have another 31 that need treatment. we have around 10 that require surgery.

>> ok, the general manager of the oil compound which is the scene of so much intense fighting. thank you for sharing your experiences and what was such a difficult time. while colonel gaddafi continues to elevate the rebels, his birthplace is a crucial target. this is home to about zero hundred thousand people. british tornado jets fired missiles at a large bunker in the city and destroyed 29 armored vehicles. >> they can expect more firefighting, the rebels are jubilant. troopsds of gaddafi's are expected to make a last stand. the rebels planned to take it

from the east and west. all around are signs of the advance. >> behind the fighters comes civilians. one man returns to find his home looted by the old regime forces. >> unfortunately, they have looted the house. they have taken the toys of my children. >> this was a small price to pay for freedom. >> i will miss my family, i will miss my children. >> loyalist artillery has

halted the rebel advance. nato is helping with air strikes. the rebels say they are patient. >> that dictator provoked us for 42 years. he kept promising us every single six months. he never did. >> what are people fighting for? >> i would like to see it better than england, freedom, everyone can do whatever they like and we would like to be a safer country and no one would be afraid for anything. you can not be afraid. >> the rebels are a mixture of people have nuclear -- never really held a gun before. students, shopkeepers, businessmen.

they certainly talk the language of democracy. the question is what will happen if a new government disappoints their expectations? there are certainly a lot of guns in libya today. >> reports from algeria's say that 80 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack. the security forces have said that two bombers, one on a motorcycle, blew themselves up at the entrance to the barracks in the town of churchill. along the east coast of the u.s., residents are steeling themselves for the arrival of hurricane irene. the mayor of new york has ordered the evacuation of more than 250,000 people and is prepared to shut down the city's and the mass transit system. it has left the bahamas and is

expected to hit the coast of north carolina before heading to virginia. let's speak to a neurologist and a former director of the national hurricane center. give us an insight into where you think is hurricane will hit first. >> the national hurricane center has been consistent on its forecast. this has a forecast to brush over the eastern portion of north carolina. this has had hurricanes in the past and they know how to respond to hurricanes very well. this really kind of skorts' the northeast coast. one of the problems is that this is a very populated area as you head up to the new jersey coast.

this will be impacting a lot of people over the next couple of days. >> is hurricane irene not going to be downgraded to a category one while it is in that area? >> the hurricanes have been more consistent on that. they have said once it interacts with the land here, it will start to weaken. the are pretty confident that will happen. the hurricane center is given the probabilities about it. this is 45%. this could be a tropical storm well before it gets to new york. this is academic whether it is a

category one hurricane or a strong tropical storm. this is a very large circulation and this will push a lot of the storm surge on to the east coast. you will have a rain shield ahead of it and it will easily have six to 10 inches along the path of the hurricane. when you have the wind that comes then, the ground is already saturated. i am sure we will have the trees down and the power lines down. >> ok, max mayfield, former director of the national hurricane center. let's speak to someone who will be affected by hurricane irene. -- lives in downtown manhattan on the edge of the evacuation zone.

how are you preparing yourself? >> plenty of batteries and flashlights. there has been some panic. >> a are you planning to evacuate. >> i will not evacuate. i have everything i need here. >> is in this incredibly dangerous? >> well, there are all kinds of possibilities. if there are many people in my building and there are buildings that are taller and bigger in the area. >> do you feel like you are getting enough information from the government and the mayor as well?

there are plenty of radios to tune in to. there are power cuts. we will have to rely on the radio. >> the new york subway will be closed down from midday. you have been living there for 8 years. is that something you have ever come across that? >> this will be the first time i've come across mass transit closure. this was the first time. you are expressing this idea and the neighbors are helping each other. you are feeling some kind of community spirit. >> i did have some coming with

me. there is still plenty of buzz suggesting the special happy hours. >> still ahead, carnival countdown. london's nottinghill plays host to the street party. first, the son of the former pakistani governor who was killed early this year has been invented in lahore. he was confronted by gunmen as he drove into a light. he was killed by his bodyguard in january -- and the controversial blasphemy laws.

>> police say he was confronted by gunmen and kidnapped. he and his family were known to have been at risk after having received threats. security forces deny that could have done more. >> we have four soldiers around the clock. we also a police inspectors and paramilitary rangers. >> you can understand why he would not trust the security forces. we introduced him last year. his father had been shot dead by his own bodyguard. he had been the governor of punjab, one of the most prominent liberal voices. he was killed after supporting a christian woman who was sentenced to death for blasphemy. his assassin was showered with rose petals and garlanded by those who believed he had

offended islam. many of those who spoke against the murder and against the extremism or threatened. >> this is the spot where his father was gunned down. that incident is linked to the kidnapping. what it is is another indication of the level of lawlessness that is providing this society. >> you are watching "bbc news," hundreds of bodies have been discovered at an abandoned hospital in the heart of tripoli. the libyan rebels say they are on the verge of controlling the city. thousands have been ordered to leave new york and other low- lying areas as hurricane irene races to the coast. at least 80 people were killed

in nigeria on friday when a bomb ripped through the u.n. building in abuja. the u.n. secretary general said it was an assault on those who devoted their lives to helping people. our security correspondent reports. >> stunned, bleeding, and in shock, they were brought out one by one. they've destroyed the two stories and many of them within. i saw the whole window shattered. there was no casualties.

>> this is the worst attack on the building and over three years. suspicion fell on the local extremists group. soon afterwards, they rang the bbc and nigeria to claim responsibility. up until now, they have targeted nigerian officials. who are they? they are radical nigerian islamists. western education is sinful. they are seeking a taliban-style government throughout nigeria. human rights groups say they have killed a around 200 people. the u.n. secretary-general was quick to condemn the blast. >> this is on assault on those who devoted their lives to helping others.

we don't have precise figures but they're likely to be considerable. >> investigation is being led by the nigerian authorities. they want to know how security was so badly breached and why the u.n. was singled out with this devastating attack. >> opposition groups in syria say at least three people have been killed by security forces. the latest deaths came as demonstrators turned out on what was the last friday of ramadan to demand for president assad to step down. >> defiant and determined. across syria, tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators on the streets after friday prayers. months after this popular uprising began, these pictures show the opposition is in no mood to give in.

the result from the authority is too familiar, gunfighter goes to the streets. these pictures show syrians taking cover. the president has blamed the violence on what he calls on to terrorist groups. he sent in tanks and troops to crush the demonstrations. 2000 protesters have been killed since the uprising began. the demonstrations and uprising continue. there's still no sign that anyone backing down or any sign of this confrontation will end. >> hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend the nottinghill carnival in west london this weekend, the biggest event of its kind in europe. it will start and finish earlier this year following the

riots. there will be a record number of police on the streets. >> we have responsibility in our time. >> the traditional toast. this celebrates the roles of -- who started the carnival. >> this is all about community. they were all involved. we thought would be nice to put the flights opposite each other and to express the symbiotic relationship. >> a lot has changed since the early days. in the wake of the rights, more than ever will be protected. >> last year, they had a lot. >> the highest number of police

ever will be there. -- will be in a mass banded full costume. >> i hope there will not be any trouble. there are troubles that happened during carnivals. >> steel bands are a part of the carnival's behalf of the regulars will not play because they cannot afford to. >> they have to make a decision on whether or not they want to come to nottinghill. >> some other names, the sound stage pulled out with their insurance cut the -- insurance doubled.

>> there's so much to see, so many great sound systems to enjoy it. so much good food. it will be a fantastic weekend for everyone. >> this could be summed up in song. carnival oh, the don't stop the carnival. >> time to get a reminder of our main news. more than 200 bodies have been found abandoned in a hospital in tripoli were there has been fierce fighting over recent days. the mayor of new york has ordered the evacuation of coastal cities.

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