UN Ignored Plea for Beirut Port Blast Probe Evidence

The BBC has learned that the UN has repeatedly ignored requests from bereaved families for information to help the official investigation into the Beirut port explosion which killed 219 people in August last year.

The probe has been beset by delays, rows and recriminations, leaving families and survivors no closer to finding out who, if anyone, was to blame, as BBC Middle East correspondent Anna Foster reports.

The survivors and bereaved families say they deserve better, and that one of the biggest explosions in history should be properly investigated.

But while the Lebanese authorities procrastinate , and other countries don’t give help where they can, the answers that a nation desperately needs will remain elusive.

Wisconsin Witnesses Recall How SUV Mowed Down Parade-goers

“Little girls flying through the air.” Witnesses recount the moment a red SUV ploughed into a crowd at the Waukesha Christmas parade.

Five people died and over 40 were injured. A person of interest was identified and the vehicle has been recovered.

Footage from witnesses at the scene shows the horrific aftermath, with people trying to tend to injured children on the road.