kidney whether mark, bbc news. —— tiffany wertheimer.shed mountaineers, ueli steck, has been killed in an accident on mount everest. known as the swiss machine, he was climbing alone, in preparation for a new route up the mountain. he'd won numerous awards, and was celebrated for the speed of his climbs. andrew bryson reports. mount everest — dangerous and daunting, even for the most experienced climbers. the idea isjust climbing from base camp, just on the normal route to camp two... ueli steck was preparing to tackle a new and particularly difficult route without oxygen. so, he knew the dangers of everest. he had reached the summit without oxygen in 2012. in 2015, he climbed all 82 alpine peaks — over 4000 metres — injust 62 days, and he conquered the north face of the eiger in less than three hours. ueli steck was on everest to acclimatise, when it's thought that he slipped and fell. his body has been recovered, and tributes have been paid. it is just it isjust thinking it is just thinking now. it isjust thinking now. i must it is jus

neighbouring states, missouri and oklahoma, are now in a state of emergency, and as tiffany wertheimererican midwest has been struck by an intensive weather system that has caused damage across several states. this was one of the killer tornadoes that hit the city of canton, 80 kilometres east of dallas, on saturday afternoon. the funnel crosses a major road. cars pull over, not knowing which way it will turn. there is a tornado crossing the road right in front of us. sights like these are not uncommon. this area is called tornado alley because of its frequent twisters. but they still pack a deadly punch. this storm brought with it a late—season blizzard in kansas, colorado, and wyoming. there has also been flash flooding in some states, with the fear that the death toll could rise. among the victims, a 10—year—old girl, swept away by rushing waters in arkansas, and a fire chief, who was hit by a car. a number of people are still missing. we were all sitting in the hallway, and our roof collapsed on us. and by the time it was over, we went outside — we had a three level house, we were