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their lives and neighboring belgium. 20 of them in the province of the years. at least 10 houses have been swept away. people for more than a 1000 homes would be moved to safer ground candidates. when i finished work midnights, i came back and parked in front of my home. there was no water was nothing. no, it was going to happen because we had to live to cove it. well, we were hoping we'd get back on our feet, but now there's they do us. so i saw the floods in 1957. it was not as big as this. this is unheard of. and a broken the vein, southern netherlands has prompted mass evacuations. in several villages along the mosque, river officials, one a large gap in the embankment, could leave the entire area flooded, step vos, and has the latest from syncing in germany. a lots of people still missing and only very, very slowly, the sheer devastation of this disaster is coming to the surface. as i can say,

people are really picking up their pieces. these houses are still standing, but you can see from the lines on the walls, how high this water had struck against these walls up to 4 metres high. these houses are very near to the river, and people have been telling me there was this sudden sudden rise of the water and then it really the current was very strong. they had to flee, and many were able to, to evacuate themselves, but sadly nearby. and it's a place we can't even reach now because the bridges are broken. at least 12 people died in a house for disabled people. so that's a very sad news from this place called since sick here. and what we can hear from most people we're talking to is that they will really, really surprised by the amount of the water people here was left here, their whole life like that. we've never seen a thing like this. and of course,

global warming, dan easily comes to my, why not a person told me, i hope this is a wake up call for politicians who really actually start doing things. of course, this is the 1st time that's really in their face here, because of course, we know of this office in less developed parts of the world. but this is right here in the west of europe, where this author, us hits that hasn't seen the scale for very long time. but in the meantime, of course, these people are 1st worried about their belongings, their homes, and also still about safety. repre banks are still on the pressure. dams are still under pressure. the rain has now stopped, but it's still quite some concern about the days to come. you know, these are guessing as a professor of climate change at the humboldt university in berlin. he says, climate change means europe will have to deal with more severe weather in the future. young general, re climate scientists. i'm not surprised that such extremes are happening more often and get my weekend that has been said by the climate moderates for decades

and received them accumulating all over the world in the past years, especially the waves droughts and also this one is really extraordinary. for this particular region, because it affected such a large area with larry high rainfalls and lots and people were even not prepared for any such event because it hasn't occurred historically of such a large area. so it's routing exceptionally flat. so you always have a combination of effects you that the strong rainfall deforestation in beat sealing of hires where the water them cannot think of the soil. so we would have to investigate for this region. what can be improved for possible future situations along these lines. but at some point to given these masses of lane over such a large area, i think that is the main picked up here that explains to speak when at some point

you cannot do much about it anymore. we cannot say that will happen again like this in a particular region, but the general land is clear from the model that the warmer the atmosphere gets the gets the more likely to happen. so it is the good advice to prepare for, for those plots. but at the same time and also the use of the stream said that the center you of are not a problem. you don't have to deal with more than that in the future. ok, let's go to natasha about whose life person? yes, that's belgium's worst hit region. that's us, i can just see behind you that the height of the river that has obviously swollen as a result of the this flooding and the numbers in belgium, perhaps not as bad as they are in germany. but one would imagine those numbers are expected to rise. that's correct. in fact, the prime minister of belgium has been reacting to these floods, calling them absolutely unprecedented. and a school that

a day of national mourning for july, the 20th for the victims. and as you say, more victims are expected because what is happening here is that the rain has actually stopped the, the full cost, the next few days. looks ok, looks dry on the waters the beginning to received and what that is allowing the emergency services to do is to finally access some of these areas and neighborhoods that have been completely submerged. it looks quite normal behind me in some respects, even though the river is a law, you might have to see people still out in about this part of the city is actually being fed, but just stop the river. there are neighborhoods, as i said, completely under water people either if i q wasted or they have simply fade in their homes. but they've been told to go to some of the higher floors and what rescue workers will be doing is going from house to house, trying to find any survivors before the sheltering in their homes. but inevitably, what we're told by authorities is they may also find more victims this,

these thoughts of really shocked people here. they have taken more side by surprise because the water has just been so fierce, especially moving so fast again. this river, next to me, you can really see it moving step, reflecting on we've seen bridges. we've seen a concrete, we've seen all sorts of things from that, of course is making the whole situation very difficult is causing and stability. rows of crumbled just up there before road, partly crumbled into this river. so very difficult situation. indeed, both authorities are telling people not only to stay away from some of the more high risk areas place to the river, but also not to travel to belgium unless they really need to. natasha. thank you very much. need to tasha button talking to us from the as a south africa, as president says, as he can make recovery has been hit after a week of violence and looting that's killed at least 212 people. so rum,

oppose. it says the unrest was planned and coordinated. xander authorities have identified 12 suspects. the president says 25000 soldiers were patrol. the streets stopped. more stealing and fighting lights began out of former president jacob zoom was sent to jail last week, and it's quite clear that all these incidents, unrest and looting were instigated instigators. people who planned it coordinated it. but smith is live for us in durban, but it's hard to imagine that these process on this scale has just been about president zoom. but what more has present, i'm opposed to having to say so are on the phone, said that an a key and may have will not prevail. you said south africa democracies . hard fought for and it will not be hijacked. he said,

now he did say that he thought there were instigators behind this rioting and looting on the police have got about a dozen people on a list. they want to speak to. one of them thought we very close to former president jacob zoom, and it's his jailing. that was the spark of the writing. i'm in because i was new natal home province of jacob zoom when the air is the worst hit by it was while his jailing with the spark. what pushed the writing on was this and demick poverty and despair, unemployment, that there's been in south africa really in almost the last 30 years, almost 30 years now. since the end of why minority rule, little has changed for the majority of the population that live in the townships, about half of south africa, the population is thought to live below the poverty line. and because of the pandemic, one employment now, is it a near 33 percent?

that's a near reco given the amount of looting that's taken place. how are people coping when it comes to things like essential food supplies? well for example, this behind me is a queue outside. the only shop in this township on the edge of the wasn't hit by the writing. it's also a petrol station. people i've been hearing here all day just but brad, the owner was hired to delivery and it's been rationing. it's out and other basic, petro also has been in short supply the 2 main refineries. i've only just reopened again today after more than 2 days, shut down, south africa's consumer goods counseling. put out a stable warning of a humanitarian crisis unless security is provided for delivery drivers and for staff working manufacturing plants and in the shopping malls. because it thinks that the calm that we've seen in the last 24 hours is precarious. the president

said, you know, the 25000 troops deployed on the streets of cars in a towel on the housing province where johanna is burgess. i hope they will keep the peace, the president will address the nation later this evening on friday. brenda, thanks very much indeed. bernard smith, talking to us from durban, tony moore had on the news out including want the truth to be out of my burnaby, the strong survivors of canada's indigenous school speak out about the abuse they suffered as research has worn, that could be more unmarked graves with children's remains, we'll have more on the caused by the cuban american community for better living conditions for their relatives on the communist, one island, and beijing, venues for the winter olympics and complete cities. hosting with the games remains rather than consultancy. it's coming up with peter sport in

the u. s. has donated for and a half 1000000 covered 19 vaccine doses to indonesia as it battled. so a few stages, worst corona virus outbreak, and denisia reported a record of $1025.00 virus related deaths on friday. it's now recording more daily infections than india. only 6 percent of the population's been vaccinated. the government says things are the worst they could possibly get, with at least 56000 new cases in just one day. jessica washington has more. here at ross han cemetery in north dakota. this is one of the designated cobra, 900 burial sized indian canadian capital and like he had just 7 days ago. and already we can see the difference of just how many more grades have been added areas, parts of this field that was empty before. and now on the currents that described side as is the case with many of the proven $900.00 burial side in indonesia,

it's filling out the sun is impact cutting, but there's no end in sight for the work for these great big is a big tirelessly, even having to use heavy machinery like excavators, to keep up with their workload as the desk told, he continued to write as indonesia struggle through this wave of covert 19 cases. some symmetries have even had to extend the operating hours and some operating on a 247 basis just so grave diggers can keep up with their workload. and even though the official death toll is more than a 1000 deaths each day, and as tragic as that number is expertise, say that it doesn't reflect the reality on the ground. and even local government data shows that the number of people being buried according to covert 19 protocols is much higher than the number of confirmed deaths and not suggest that because of indonesia is low rates of testing. many people died before they even had the chance

to take a cove with 19 tests, and as in asia, hospitals and all the health care facilities overwhelmed by this wave of infection, we are seeing an increase in the death toll because many people are forced to self isolate at home, without even the prospect of medical care thailand has posted a record to daily high of corona, virus infections. as concern grows about delays in vaccine deliveries. more than 9600 cases were reported in the last 20 for hours on thursday after seneca asked for an extension on the delivery of 61000000 vaccine doses. the philippines is detected, it's 1st locally transmitted case of the delta variant. neighboring countries are seeing a surgeon infections driven by the more contagious strain. on wednesday, the philippines announced a band on travellers from indonesia, which is battling southeast asia, is worst outbreak. this trillion the state of victoria has begun to snap 5 de

locked on. it means about 40 percent of the country's population is now under a stay at home order. the states confirmed 18 cases of the virus so far. infection spread from sidney, which is also seeing a rise in cases the spine heading into its 4th week of a lockdown. the primate of new south wales is worn. she may type in restrictions even further. scientists and health experts in england, a warning against what's being called freedom day, just days before corporate 1900 restrictions are dropped from monday. rules to wear masks, bangs and nightclubs, and work from home guidance are set to go. but the chief medical officer is wanting to england isn't out of the woods yet, and that hospitalization levels could reach what he calls scary levels within weeks on thursday. and we're nearly 50000 new cases that the highest since january, the delta variant accounts for almost all of the new infections around 1600000 people in england. i've been told to isolate scientists and doctors from both the u

. k. and internationally. a warning that the move recklessly endangers millions of lions. john hall has more from london. the public are generally quite worried about that, and that's because they can well see that it is highly questionable at this moment how much freedom there is from the virus itself. infection rates are climbing rapidly this week, getting an average of around 50000 a day, the highest they've been in 6 months. the new health secretary sizes job it predicted they could easily hit a 100000 a day during the course of this 3rd way. most of those new infections, of course, are happening in the unvaccinated population to young children. most of those young and fit enough to emerge relatively unscathed, but not old death numbers are rising to averaging around 50 a day. that's a big jump in the last few weeks with the result that among the vaccinated population, among the vulnerable in that population,

there is relying science about what lies ahead. 840000 school children have been sent home under similar circumstances with all the sort of attendant care issues that come with that. it's all having a huge impact on the economy. staff shortages business is struggling to stay open factories warning that they may have to close and all the while there is this swirling concern among scientists building now advising the government. warning the government to change course 1200 scientists have given their support to a letter written to the lancet medical journal warning that the government strategy of allowing the virus to effectively run wild among the young and school children is quite dangerous and unethical. and could allow for the emergence of vaccine resistant variance. and as such, they say is a danger to the whole world. russia's capital is also using corona virus restrictions, despite surgeon cases. moscow residents will no longer have to provide proof of

vaccination or immunity at public venues. a 5th of nearly 26000 new cases recorded in russia on friday or in the capital. i thought you say the delta variant and a slow vaccination later to blame the eiffel tower has reopened to visitors after it's longest closure since world war 2. the french landmark had been shut since the start of the pandemic. it'll now accept 13000 people a day. the funds governments announced new restrictions for visitors to the site, including proof of vaccination, or a negative p c r test. the number of people infected with covered 19 is rising in parts of africa because of the rapidly spreading delta variant with oxygen in short supply center goals. health ministry is investing in mobile oxygen facilities for health centers, because hack reports from dakar. 4 year old who me one is getting her tonsils removed, they normally routine operation. if it were not for coven 19 oxygen has become

a precious resource. and this, the ologist can just cannot afford to waste. she'd ministers it with caution. if someone has no oxygen for just 3 minutes, they will go into cardiac arrest. that could lead to certainly proxy oxygen is vital whether it be for us or for the patient. once you sleep, the machine comes to oxygen into our system, keeping her alive. in the operation room, there are no oxygen tanks. me and 250 patients in need of oxygen are connected to this noise machine found in the back of the hospital machine. does the breathing for them? it takes in ambient air, concentrating the oxygen and pumping it through pipes, the hospital surgery theaters in wards, setting up the ministry of health, ordered these mobile oxygen facilities to all of its public hospitals just before the cove at 1900 outbreak. last medical, oxygen is medicine and without it,

we cannot treat patients in many developing countries. there is a lack of access to auction, which means some surgery are cancel because buying oxygen things is too expensive. and so our head of states make hospitals autonomy as an oxygen, a top priority faced with the contagious cove at 900 delta variance, the state is deploying mobile oxygen machines to every health facilities in the country. to ensure surgery can go as planned. this is a crucial part of the post operation phase is where patients regained, consciousness tends to steady flow of oxygen. it prevents the patient from running into respiratory distress and helps them catch their own. every breath counts a coalition of global health. campaigners says, 18 low income countries are dealing with an acute oxygen shortage. most are in

africa. the cues multinational companies have overcharging oxygen supply on buying oxygen used to be the hospitals biggest expense. now that we don't depend on it, we invest that money into pink staff on time, and ensuring better treatment. who me is slowly waking up from a surgery that would not be possible without oxygen and essential and life saving resource that so many lead the face of a 3rd wave of cove in 1900 infections in africa. nicholas hawk algae or the car on the st. the national says police and the c o. p. i have detained dozens to get ions and what appears to be an ethnically motivated operation. the rights group says the rest were carried out in the capital at saba during the last 2 weeks, with many denied due process. i mystery says journalists and activists have also been targeted. include at least 11 reporters covering the conflict in the northern

to get the region some have been released on bail, but the group says hundreds remain in detention in unknown locations. the deputy president of ethiopia as i'm hot of region fund amanda for has told odyssey for additional forces have been deployed to the borders with to guy is to counter to get i and fighters who launched a new offensive earlier this week. i'll just, you know, got rid of government access to a disputed region in western ticket. i from where catherine saw it reports, i'm hire a special forces and the few p and federal police. at a checkpoint in my car, they're passing through require identification papers who owned a rare regional government guided trip. but even filming the forces and the militia called funnel was difficult. the town claimed by both the em. hara, anti grand ethnic communities was under t guys administration before the war started in november. it's one of the was the atrocities happened. hundreds of people were killed. the communities accuse each

other's fighters of committing it. gabbert m. s gilman gets to a farmer says a dispute about regional boot territories goes back decade. all d, glen leaders want to come on for shadowy. they already created a system, but for them then when the war and the power will not lift it, lower, learned to grand fighters are now pushing south said wife, they say they're taking back territory seized by higher forces in the last 8 months of conflict. political and military leaders in the capital harder, i get increasingly nervous about the gains being made by t great. defense forces. they'll say they'll do whatever it takes to protect their land. and people who are the regional vice president shoes as a 985 map that places march of the dispute territories in higher region. the borderline have however, since been redrawn he tells us when the t cry people's liberation front or

t p a left to power the next to the land to cry. we have never, ever accepted the amount of people in the regional government has an indoor sit where have never been consulted. so whenever you say historical dispute, it takes you some time years to behind. and one time it was there, another time it was here. that's what you call dispute. it has never been. so it couldn't be just a dispute. it was rather taken unit 30 by that period if it was decided mom higher forces and now being deployed to the front lines. but the vice president also called on people here to defend themselves. i think they, they should be aware of. and it will be informed be on the same platform that is where whenever the algorithm came, at least they have to prepare themselves in any way it to defend in any mechanism that they have to take up arms. yes. many to grands who lived in my car there and

then nearby whomever, a town house led to refugee camps across the border in sudan, who still here recently held protest against the guys political leadership and its forces. it was not clear to us if they were on the streets willingly or had been classed. every interview we tried to do was in the presence of a minder with a gun that the grounds were afraid to speak openly. catching story all jazeera, i'm horror region if you the russia says the us mission in galveston has failed for them as the 2nd level says, the withdrawal of american troops as further destabilize the water in country and created more uncertainty over its political feature products. the americans left afghanistan because they considered their mission in this country accomplished as president joe biden. emphasize, of course, he's trying to present the situation is positively as possible. but everyone understand that the mission has failed, and this is publicly acknowledged,

including in the us itself. terrorism has not disappeared, isis and kinder have strengthened their positions, and the truck trade has reached unprecedented levels. you'll appeal as a prize winning indian photo journalist has been killed in afghanistan is kinda hard district. danny said vicky was chief photographer for the reuters news agency . it was traveling with the african special forces. it was caught in the crossfire between taliban and afghan troops in the spin bull direct chairman border area. still ahead on 0 on the road again. electric beasts, luxury design, a cause. i had a few classics return for the medic who's 1st also shown since the found any and in sports police in japan, search for a weight lifter from uganda, who's gone missing a week before the olympics. ah.

the hello, the rain clouds have been gathering across southern parts of the middle east and we are likely to see a once per the flooding of many pounds for the reason lost a cloud showing up on the satellite pitcher is it the storm ahead of that? it's known as a boob, coming in behind beliefs of the kind of conditions that one of 2 spots of st. across some parts of the area, chiefly into a mon, into yemen, southern parts of saudi arabia. we'll see the worst of the rainfall as we go one through the next couple days, but we could see that west a weather, also making his way up towards us here in casa. there we go. that was just flooding across the u. e. nothing up towards doha. don't be surprised to see a shower as we go through saturday and on into sunday, some showers to also extend their way into parts of southern and west and iran over the next couple of days. further north, today's january dry, few showers around the caucasus push back further south we got the shelves continues central parts of africa, sweet salsa dancing, some heavy downpour,

central african republic. all the way across towards the gulf of guinea, south of that, it is generally dry, but we have got a few showers in the forecast across the eastern parts of africa, chiefly into were mozambique some on shore showers, just drifting in here, maybe a shower or 2 into towns near and we are legacy wanted to have you showers for that eastern side, madagascar. ah. something was going to change. anything really changed. this is systemic violence that needs to be addressed at its core. we are in a race against the barrier and know what to say. so we are all looking at the world as it is right now, not the world. we like it to be. the devil is always going to be in the details. the bottom line, when i was just there on escaping a wall, finding a new identity, confronting the reality of re the religion and the struggle to be accepted,

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