investigators shed light on the moments leading up to a bridge collapse in maryland, as two bodies are recovered. the biden administration says it is working to reschedule talks with israel, days after benjamin netanyahu cancelled a high—level delegation visit. eight members expected to be part of a transitional council in haiti pledge to restore order after weeks of gang violence. hello, i'm caitriona perry. authorities in the us city of baltimore say the bodies of two construction workers have been recovered following the collapse of the francis scott key bridge when it was struck by a cargo ship. four workers remain missing and divers are unable to safely reach the area where it is believed

they may be located. the search for the men has been suspended due to bad weather conditions. the workers were from mexico and central america. the collapse of the bridge has drawn attention to the us's reliance on migrant workers who often hold some of the most dangerous jobs in the country. the superintendent of the maryland state police gave the identities of the two bodies recovered. divers located a red pickup truck in the area of the middle span of the bridge. divers recovered to victims of this tragedy trapped within the vehicle. the victims were identified as. alejandro, 35 years old of baltimore. dorlian castillo cabrera 26 years old. their family was notified

castillo cabrera 26 years old. theirfamily was notified in person. let's take a look at the events leading up to the bridge collapse as the national transportation safety board has outlined. at 12.39am — eastern time the ship departed from the terminal in the port of baltimore. then at 1.07am it entered the fort mchenry channel. at 1.24.59am numerous audible alarms were heard on board the ship. at 1.26.39am the ship's pilot made a general call for tugs in the vicinity to assist, and a call was placed to the maryland transportation authority duty officer. at 1.27.01iam the pilot ordered the port anchor be dropped and issued some other steering commands. at 1.27.25am the pilot issued a radio call reporting that the dali had lost all power and was approaching the bridge. at the same time the mdta duty officer radioed the officers who were already on the bridge, because of the construction, and they closed all lanes to traffic. at 1.29.33am sounds of the collision with the bridge

were recorded on board the dali. and at 1.29.39am the pilot reported that the bridge was down. as the investigation continues, the chair of the national transportation safety board jennifer homendy gave this update on the day's latest developments also confirming that the investigation team has identified hazardous materials in the ship. an investigator today was able to look at the cargo and the cargo manifest. he was able to identify 56 containers of hazardous materials, 764 tons of hazardous materials, mostly corrosives, flammables and some miscellaneous hazardous materials, class nine hazardous material which would include lithium ion batteries. some of the hazmat containers were breached. we have seen

sheen on the waterway, the federal state and local authorities are aware of that. they will be in charge of addressing those issues. marine traffic has been temporarily halted in and out of the port of baltimore. authorities say that opening shipping lanes is a priority but the timeframe for that remains unclear. maryland governor, wes moore is also calling for support to fix the bridge and get one of the busiest ports in the us up and running again. the collapse of the key bridge is notjust the collapse of the key bridge is not just a the collapse of the key bridge is notjust a maryland crisis. the collapse of the key bridge is a global crisis. the national economy and the world �*s economy depend on the port of baltimore. the port handles more cars and more farm equipment and any other port in the country. last year alone the country. last year alone the port handled $80 billion of

foreign cargo, the largest in the country. to speak more on the situation, i'm joined by the chair of the james clark school of engineering at the university of maryland, doctor nii attoh—0kine. thank you so much forjoining us. thank you so much for “oining us. ~ . ., . , thank you so much for “oining us. we heard the francis scott key bridge _ us. we heard the francis scott key bridge is _ us. we heard the francis scott key bridge is a _ us. we heard the francis scott key bridge is a fracture - key bridge is a fracture critical bridge, it did not have any redundancy built in. can you explain that design to us? in terms of the bridge, the structural integrity is good. it does not have issues, it follows the standards to the specification. but this accident, the weight of the vessel, there was no whether bridge a chance. most bridges would be destroyed. it is not really about the design, it is

about the weight of the vessel because it was was not designed to absorb such a weight coming from the vessel. what we have to think of is the other effects of this accident. there have been so many issues with transportation network because the bridge takes about 53,000 vehicles a day. we have to find a way to read about these vehicles and this has been through two tunnels. at the same type the tunnels cannot be used to transport hazardous material. again, we have to be about this. there are multiple cascade issues that has to be taken care of. we cascade issues that has to be taken care of.— cascade issues that has to be taken care of. we heard on how

to route both _ taken care of. we heard on how to route both hazardous - to route both hazardous materials, not putting it through the tunnel. a floating bridge as a temporary solution. is that something that would be workable? it is that something that would be workable? , , ., ,., is that something that would be workable? , , ., ., , workable? it depends on so many factors. before _ workable? it depends on so many factors. before the _ workable? it depends on so many factors. before the floating - factors. before the floating bridge, we have to transport some of these materials, have to find a way to read about them. we have to make sure they don't pass through high—density population because with these materials, that could cause more havoc. there is multiple issues to resolve. in more havoc. there is multiple issues to resolve.— issues to resolve. in the short term, issues to resolve. in the short term. in _ issues to resolve. in the short term, in terms _ issues to resolve. in the short term, in terms of— issues to resolve. in the short term, in terms of what - issues to resolve. in the short term, in terms of what is - issues to resolve. in the short. term, in terms of what is going to happen in baltimore, the poor is so crucial to that city and out of action as long as that bridge is stretched across the way it is now, partially submerged. how long will it take to take it apart and move it? , take to take it apart and move it? y a, take to take it apart and move it? , ., ., ~ ., ., ~ it? they are working to make sure they _

it? they are working to make sure they remove _ it? they are working to make sure they remove parts - it? they are working to make sure they remove parts so i it? they are working to make i sure they remove parts so ships can come and go. the port is very critical to the us. the governor mentioned would have vehicles, more than 18 billion worth of exports passing through. we need to clean or make sure the waterway is able to be navigated through. horse to be navigated through. how lona will to be navigated through. how long will that _ to be navigated through. how long will that be _ to be navigated through. how long will that be able - to be navigated through. how long will that be able to take? i don't think the cleaning should take more than a couple of weeks because 15,000 people were directly in the other. the area, the governor mentioned it

will be very important, this will be very important, this will be, i don't have enough data to be precise about it stop but it should not take long. it stop but it should not take lonu. , , , ., , long. it is still very early. looking _ long. it is still very early. looking at _ long. it is still very early. looking at a _ long. it is still very early. looking at a more - long. it is still very early. - looking at a more longer-term looking at a more longer—term replacement, what sort of time i briefly would you estimate that might take to have a whole new bridge in place? this depends _ new bridge in place? this depends on _ new bridge in place? this depends on so _ new bridge in place? this depends on so many - new bridge in place? ti 3 depends on so many factors. the president said they will give the state money. and construction of this new bridge, we have to look at the whole infrastructure, tunnels, railway and everything because right now we have seen all of the systems are dependent and this can have a long—term effect on the economy and people. apart from constructing a new bridge, we have to look of the country will look at other infrastructure at the same time and we all learn from this so it will never happen in

any other place in the us. be prepared so the whole system will be resilient.— will be resilient. indeed. we will be resilient. indeed. we will leave — will be resilient. indeed. we will leave it _ will be resilient. indeed. we will leave it there _ will be resilient. indeed. we will leave it there for - will be resilient. indeed. we will leave it there for the - will leave it there for the moment. 0 forjoining us on bbc news. —— thank you. moment. q forjoining us on bbc news. -- thank you.— news. -- thank you. thank you for having _ news. -- thank you. thank you for having me. _ eight people expected to be part of a transitional presidential council in haiti issued an official statement on wednesday, pledging to restore order. once the council is fully formed, it will be responsible for selecting a new prime minister to replace ariel henry who agreed to resign two weeks ago amid rising gang violence in the country's capitol. 0ur north america correspondent nomia iqbal has the latest from cap haitien. this is the first time we heard from the transitional council and they said they wanted a store order to haiti and relieve the suffering of haiti people. it relieve the suffering of haiti --eole. ., , relieve the suffering of haiti eo le, ., , , ., relieve the suffering of haiti --eole. , ., ., people. it has been a month since was — people. it has been a month since was all _ people. it has been a month since was all co-ordinated i since was all co—ordinated attacks by gays in the capital port—au—prince that led to the

displacement of thousands of people. here in cavitation we see buses still regularly coming in from the capital carrying families with children and babies, they made this long six—hour dangerous journey to try and seek refuge here. the prime minister stepped down more than two weeks ago. he is locked out of haiti but said he will officially resign and once this council has been formally established. there is some scepticism about this council and exactly what it will achieve. i spoke to the mayor and she said this council was a temporary but not permanent solution. for many haitians, one of the problems with the council is seen as a solution thatis council is seen as a solution that is not proposed by haitians inside the country but by the international community. for many of them, it is therefore seen as foreign interference. this statement was signed by eight members of what is supposed to be a

9—member council. it is not quite there yet. there is no indication yet ofjust how much more time is needed for the final person to get on board. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. childrens' services in derbyshire have apologised after a safeguarding review found that they had missed opportunities to help 10 month old finlay boden, who was murdered by his parents. stephen boden and shannon marsden were convicted of his murder and sentenced to life in prison after killing their son on christmas day in 2020, just weeks after children's services returned the at—risk child to his parents. rowers in this weekend's university boat race in london have been warned not to go into the thames.high levels of e.coli were detected in the river. the crew teams from oxford and cambridge have also been told to cover up blisters and open wounds. the environmental advocacy group river action said tests indicate that the e.coli comes from sewage discharge.

cambridge city council has ordered a sculpture of the late duke of edinburgh to be taken down.0fficials say the bronze artwork was installed last year without planning permission. it had already been removed from a previous site, where it was put up in 2014. the 13—foot—tall faceless statue honors prince philip's time as a cambridge chancellor. you're live with bbc news. the white house says it is working to reschedule a meeting with an israeli delegation to discuss its plans for rafah in gaza. earlier this week prime minister benjamin netanyahu abruptly cancelled his delegation's visit to washington when the us abstained during a un security council vote on a resolution that called for a ceasefire in gaza. meanwhile, the un high commissionerfor human rights has told the bbc that israel is significantly to blame for the appalling humanitarian situation in gaza, where famine is looming. these are images of destruction in gaza in the past 2a hours. volker turk said israel had obligations as the occupying power, and was placing unreasonable demands

on those delivering aid. he's been speaking to out international editorjeremy bowen and a warning, his report contains images that some viewers may find distressing. gaza is no place to be ill. noura mohammed had lung and liver problems before the war. now, after months of starvation and without the right medical care, she is deteriorating fast. "my daughter can't move," says her mother. "she's anaemic, always sleeping and there's nothing nutritious to eat." there is plenty to eat only a few miles away in the lorries that are backed up on the egyptian side of the border, and much more that could come from israel — if the israelis let it into gaza. from geneva, volker turk, the un's most senior human rights official, told me there is plausible evidence that israel is using starvation as a weapon of war.

look, when it comes to humanitarian assistance, let's be clear. israel is an occupying power and has an obligation to provide humanitarian assistance. and if that humanitarian assistance does not come in, in the scale, speed and predictability that is required, yes, very serious questions are raised. so let's get it very clear. israel's to blame? israel is to blame in a significant way, yes. you're aware, of course, that israel says they're not to blame at all, that they give as much aid as is possible. that if anyone's to blame, it's the un and it's particularly hamas. it is absolutely clear what happened on the seventh and the eighth of october by hamas and some of the other armed groups is unconscionable. these are flagrant violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights. at the same time, the brutality of the attack by israel and the method of warfare, it begs the question

of the proportionality of the response. you're saying "questions". you say there is no doubt about hamas. are there any doubts about israel? you always have to prove the intent. but as i said, collective punishment, the collective punishment that was declared with the siege indeed amounts to a war crime, and it needs to be dealt as such. 0n social media, false claims circulate that famine in gaza is a lie. the hebrew caption says there's more shawarma in gaza than in israeli haifa, and israel's government dismisses the un's accusations. total nonsense, total irresponsible thing to say. israel is accepting all the aid that the us and the world is giving to gazan innocent people, which a lot of it goes to extend the war. how many innocent people are in gaza, in your opinion? that's not. . .. i'm not going to any number. i'm basically saying that over 70% of gazans support

0ctober seven massacre. so they're not innocent? people that are supporting hamas, they have a different thought. they're an enemy. i thank our friends around the world for supporting our strategic goal. and i'm telling you... but they don't like the way you're doing it, do they? that's tough. we're going to finish the war. we'll do everything we can to kill the hamas terrorists and to minimise collateral damage as much as we can. the evidence of gaza's humanitarian catastrophe is overwhelming, and it is deepening international pressure on israel. swollenjoints, wasted limbs and dermatitis are classic symptoms of acute malnutrition. these children reached hospital. most ofjust over1 million gazans considered to be in acute need will not have that option. jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem.

the un special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied palestinian territories says she believes the threshold for genocide has been met in gaza. on tuesday, francesca albanese presented her report to un member states in geneva. speaking to the un human rights council, she urged the international community to impose an arms embargo, and sanctions, on the country. in an attempt to legitimise genocidal violence against the palestinian people. the only reasonable inference that can be drawn from the unveiling of this policy is in is really is an israeli state policy of genocidal violence toward the palestinian people in gaza. david mencer is a spokesman for the israeli government.

the bbc asked him for his reaction to francesca albanese's statement. truth is about francesca albanese is that she's not an impartial someone that looks at this whole conflict impartially. she's got a record as long as your arm — just in 2020 to the congress, from people from congressmen from both sides of the house said that she wasn't she should resign because she has a ridiculous hatred of my nation state. she doesn't even believe that israel should exist. she's made that clear again and again and again. so, look, it is a terrible conflict which is going on in gaza. it's a war. it's a terrible war which we didn't want, we didn't ask for. and it is terrible when civilians are killed. but the truth the truth of the matter is, is that the combat ratio right now, while it's very unpleasant, is one to one. that means one terrorist to one civilian. that's what the prime minister has made clear. so these ridiculous remarks by francesca albanese, they really shouldn't be given any credence because she is

unfortunately got a long, long record of hatred for my country. live now to former deputy national security advisor, jamesjeffery, who also served as a united states ambassador to multiple countries. thank you forjoining us again on bbc news. what's your reading of the situation, the prime minister has said he will now allow his representatives to meet white house officials to discuss rafah as per the original plan — will anything come of that? thank you for having me. absolutely. we had a near breakdown of american and israeli relations earlier this week over the un vote in the security council for an immediate ceasefire and the israeli reaction. what is behind this is the united states is very unhappy with a number of things israel is doing. 0ne

number of things israel is doing. one is not putting enough effort into the humanitarian relief. secondly, planning for the day after. is real frankly has a lot to explain on that account. it is not a war explain on that account. it is nota war crime, explain on that account. it is not a war crime, not genocide but certainly could be better. the problem is, i called for a halt that is common for the administration was doing, physically said cannot finish the fight against hamas and thatis the fight against hamas and that is something the united states and frankly international community does not want to see. we had to square the circle, how do you finish off hamas and rafter on the egyptian border without another large loss of palestinian civilians might? that is what they will talk about in washington once the two groups get together and they already talked about that here this week.— here this week. despite the extra pressure _ here this week. despite the extra pressure the - here this week. despite the extra pressure the us - here this week. despite the extra pressure the us has l here this week. despite the - extra pressure the us has been applying to israel, does it appear benjamin netanyahu has any notion of deviating from

his course? i any notion of deviating from his course?— any notion of deviating from his course? i have negotiated with him on _ his course? i have negotiated with him on syria _ his course? i have negotiated with him on syria and - his course? i have negotiated with him on syria and other. with him on syria and other issues. he is a tough negotiator. he has taken various steps in response to american pressure stop there are some 200 trucks flowing in now. various israeli procedures searching the trucks and as such that i think should be looked at the expedia —— speed things up. we talked about the smack war crimes on october seven,is smack war crimes on october seven, is a war crime to build up seven, is a war crime to build up military fortifications in a civilian area. that is what hamas did. israel is within its rights going after those people. that is why the international code ofjustice do not find israel guilty of genocide in their findings

based in south africa. we have to look at the legal basis for this as well as the very important humanitarian and political side. bill important humanitarian and political side.— political side. all the while, there is a — political side. all the while, there is a desperate - political side. all the while, i there is a desperate situation under way in gaza. desperate humanitarian crisis, the entire population at risk of famine, people starving to death in the north of the country. what do you see can happen next and crucially when?— you see can happen next and crucially when? principle, we have to no — crucially when? principle, we have to up the _ crucially when? principle, we have to up the humanitarian | have to up the humanitarian effort. that is something being done independent of the israelis, the air drops and the president biden plan for offshore offloading and that is important. after ramadan, we have to find some way to put hamas under pressure in the rafah area to end this conflict. have to remember, it

is also a terrible human right tragedy for the 2—.li million gazans if they are left in the rubble under the control of hamas. who wants to see that situation? the person wants to see that situation should raise their hand. see that situation should raise their hand-— see that situation should raise their hand. ~ ., i. , ., , their hand. when do you see any ossible their hand. when do you see any possible resolution _ their hand. when do you see any possible resolution to _ their hand. when do you see any possible resolution to this? - their hand. when do you see any possible resolution to this? i - possible resolution to this? i think there will be a military operation broke out between the us and israel. i think at some point once it is clear that hamas leadership are not going to be spared a military operation, that is when they will negotiate seriously about the hostages and a ceasefire and the resolution.— the hostages and a ceasefire and the resolution. how do you do that and _ and the resolution. how do you do that and rafah _ and the resolution. how do you do that and rafah in _ and the resolution. how do you do that and rafah in particularl do that and rafah in particular we have almost a million people in a very small area?— in a very small area? first of all, in a very small area? first of all. israel — in a very small area? first of all, israel is _ in a very small area? first of all, israel is under _ in a very small area? first of all, israel is under the - all, israel is under the commitment they say they will meet to find the plan to move these refugees and displaced

people out of the way, that is a requirement for american sport. secondly, israel in the khan younis battle that is finishing up now did put up a whole lot more effort into carefully selected areas and moving visibility population from one area to another. i suspect they will try to do a far more extensive version of that. ~ ., ., , ., that. we will wait to see what ha--ens that. we will wait to see what happens there. _ that. we will wait to see what happens there. thanks - that. we will wait to see what happens there. thanks as - that. we will wait to see what. happens there. thanks as always forjoining us on bbc news. thank you. that is it for the moment- — thank you. that is it for the moment. because - thank you. that is it for the moment. because they - thank you. that is it for the moment. because they are| moment. because they are up—to—date on our website. —— you can stay up—to—date. thank you can stay up—to—date. thank you for watching. stay with us, back shortly with more.

hello. well, let's see how the weather is looking. and yes, more rain on the way. it's been raining for such a long time now — i know some of us are starting to complain. it's so soggy out there and further rain clouds heading away. in fact, the north atlantic and much of europe, dominated by a huge area of low pressure with smaller area of low pressures, is embedded within it. and look at all these weather fronts circling this big low, which is approaching us right now. and in fact, some very strong winds on the way for a time on thursday, particularly across southern areas of the uk. so through the early hours we will have had some rain from southern parts of the uk through merseyside, the irish sea into northern ireland. temperatures early in the morning, three, four, five degrees celsuis, maybe colder in some spots where skies will have cleared. but on those winds in the south — exposed areas could see 60 to 65 mile an hour gusts at times. inland, central southern counties there, 50 miles an hour.

very windy in london, very windy in the midlands, east anglia, too, so a very blustery day. so through the morning, one where the front moves northwards. so outbreaks of rain through yorkshire into northern ireland and then this circulation here with those very strong winds buffeting the south and the southwest and those heavy showers that have sunshine in between, but also thunderstorms and hail. a really turbulent day. the temperatures quite disappointing, nine to 10 degrees celsius. now into friday then, so the area of low pressure is still very much with us. look how big it is. it's absolutely huge. it's dominating a really large chunk of the planet really here. and we'll see further showers sweeping across the uk. i don't think the winds are going to be quite as strong on friday, but still enough of a breeze out there and certainly pushing those showers along. again, hail and thunder possible, but some sunshine, too. so that's good friday. also a little milder, maybe 10 to 13 degrees celsius. if you're wondering where the warmth is, it's actually across more eastern parts of europe in excess of 20 degrees celsius. are we going to get any of that? well, it does look as though with this area of low pressure, we are going to see some changes in the wind direction

as we head into sunday. more of a southerly breeze developing — still very changeable on the weather front — but that southerly breeze will mean that those temperatures will recover at least somewhat. so perhaps the mid—teens, but changeable weather across the south. still disappointing in the north, closer to nine degrees celsius. that's it for me. bye— bye.

the national economy and the world economy depends on the port of baltimore. as investigations continue in baltimore, officials say tuesday's collision and bridge collapse could lead to a global crisis. plus — more bad energy between the world's two largest plus a rental crisis is changing the life of the spanish island of ibiza. hello and welcome to asia business report. i'm steve lai. officials have recovered two bodies in baltimore. a bridge collapsed in the us city on tuesday when a container ship crashed into it. investigators have just said some containers on the ship, containing corrosives and lithium ion batteries, were "breached". the ship was leaving the port of baltimore — one of america's largest. it has since been closed, causing havoc on the movement

of goods. it's thought that 8,000 jobs have been affected