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steve, how oh and they say they want to leave without getting their relic was out of the robber. when people need to be heard and the story told, my dad and water everywhere, we are left without anything to keep us warm. with exclusive interviews and in depth reports on the shelving doors here, a precious thought, the faint specimen al jazeera, has t's on the ground to bring you more award winning documentaries and live news. ah, thousands of people are escaping a fire that's engulf durango refugee camp in bangladesh. ah phillips romilly watching all desert life my headquarters here in doha also coming
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up. supporters of tennessee's opposition coalition demand the release of political prisoners and an end to present guy sides crack down the ship has reached the shore. but he is of the associations nations from around the world agree on the 1st international treaty to protect the high seats and china. that's a modest target for economic growth, but increases military spending during the opening session of parliament. ah, let's begin with breaking news. coming out of bangladesh, we're a fire has broken out at a ringo. refugee camp in cox's bazaar emergency services are at the scene. volunteers are also assisting in efforts to douse the flames. these are pictures
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coming from the area now fires are a regular occurrence at these camps at the border with mere mar, some of the largest refugee camps in the world. let sir join turn their charges, corresponded in bangladesh. she just got on the phone from the capital, dagger and tanveer. let's just talk about these camps. there were several camps in the cox's bizarre area. so which campus this fire occurred at and how quickly are your contacts telling you that emergency services were able to try and start working on dowsing, the flames? well this. 6 is known as bio cali, can started to cancel bio. kali is one of them is nearly about 1200000 is the largest camp in the world. so that's a population of some major cities in the world living in barely 34 point kilometer area. very densely packed and so for the latest i know from the camp when i. a
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context is that the fire is still on, they don't know the reason it started. but it could be one of those cooking cylinder guests they use. most of the families get one cylinder for cooking, and most cases, those are the color of the fire. usually the explosion or the fire started because most of the huts are made out of them both and toppling and the fire. it's very quickly and because the. a packed the fire spread very quickly, the last into then, we know was on march to 21, and then the nearly dozen people died. 50000 hops, got burned. many others got injured. and that's one of the many incident that happened with the cases. sorry, we're seeing the latest pictures at the moment. 10 via we're also seeing the location of the blaze itself. this location is quite hilly and it would be difficult for emergency services to actually get to the source of the flames. local of the local people are trying to help in what way they can just describe the
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location of these, these camps, and in what terrain people having to deal with its emergency. absolutely. location is very haley. you're right. this isn't the fact to stop by my, this hailey region. it's basically for a study which has been cleared for the cam. so it's very challenging for fire trucks to get into the top. so the abstract, human, manually improvised, take the pipes or they use have some fire shipments within the campaign you have after those in to them that they're very little trying to apply to them. what they use is a sand buckets and some in provide water pipe to help the situation, but it's hardly enough to really put the fire on their control. so very challenging situation, considering most of them are in the hilltops and it's so the yield drop. you can get the 5 talks there and there's no fire fighting or anything in those areas. very
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rudimentary area. i last spoke to the fire. it is still ongoing. there at 7 or 95 tract trying to help does the fire and casualty it probably will be quite high considering that the fire spreading. a is very densely packed majority of the population that woman and children. so it's very dangerous situation for the family . because if they're running out on all around this time, they don't know about risk fire, emergency systems, it's very burnable situation indeed, densely packed areas. lots of people, routes, very unclear both for the emergency services and for the ringo. refugees that are there in terms of emergency health facilities, hospitals, any accident units? what sort of infrastructure does bangladesh have in the heart of the country? because the one thing that the authorities of always talked about regarding the refugees, they don't get enough help internationally to service the needs of so many and such
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a small space. yeah, very rightly pointed out a very basic they might see medical facilities that a lot of. 3 build the hospitals, those i'm at the hospitals. there's a general hospital which is quite a way of the government, you know, hospitals which is in that town. that's literally one and a half hour drive from that, which doesn't have emergency high end facilities, but still considering 1200000 people. it's very basic, very rudimentary that just not enough facilities to have a puts response or fire victim the way you would expect in a more develop situation. but considering 2017 out things have improved. a lot of field off. some of them do have emergency room to trade, this train of victims, but just not enough for one point. 2000000 people, so very generally challenging situation in all circumstances consider the congestion. 3 hilltops location of the area. a number population, it is
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a very difficult and challenging environment and just not enough facilities to deal with this kind of emergency fire. let's talk about the weather situation at the moment because obviously fire like this. don't interrupt unless the conditions are dry on the ground. what season is this for bangladesh off of the parts the world are dealing with the winter season, but it seems quite dry at the moment. is this typically full time of the? because obviously the dry, the scenario, the worst situation is for those. and we can see rescue work with hoses at the moment trying to down some of the flame is incredibly smoky, very dense, and the visibility is quite a difficult time. yes, you're right. 1 the weather does make a big difference. this is the end of the dry season. it's still non month to month to start till the end of a drill or middle of may when the rainfall would stop. so the 3 of them don't have any leaves. it's very dry, there are lots of twigs and dry leaves on the ground and the weather is very dry.
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you don't expect any kind of rain in this season because it is end of the winter and it's still very dry season, making it more barn are both. and this fire could spread because up this dry weather and dry trees all around it. it used to be bad and a lot of trees that they could really spread very fast in the camp area. and again, the hops are made out of bamboo, which is highly inflamed, both and the top place covered with chocolate is very basic. there's no concrete or any kind of such a bilious like this is the time, or it start billing with that was on the bamboo, catch a fire very quickly. in terms of the source of the blaze that will have to be investigated. but it could have been an accident, but we've also heard that over the last few weeks and months, there's been a little bit of into camino rivalry within camps themselves. is that true and can you perhaps expand on that for us?
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yes, there at least the community themselves saying that many of this fire actually are some have time because there are gang violence within that can drive the rivalry gangs. and there's also intergroup rivalry between different groups from segment within the camp, which is been a major issue in the last 2 years. many people died because of this interview rivalry. but technically, that's why shot dead even just a couple of weeks ago, at least tutoring were shot dead. and this also goes into the incident, the fire. because last time in the big fire, most of the running up find it was an arson which was in march 2021. the investigate couldn't conclude exactly the reason behind the fire, missouri things. many of the fire started as a field between different camps and groups. and usually these are some attacks takes place, but it's difficult to investigate and pinpoint in that kind of circumstance
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concerning the environment and the topography. you don't have really that kind of evidence because if i could have started in any way because of the cylinder, because dry woods around if somebody could lead a fire. but yes, this is a major. a division by themselves, even the governmental authorities acknowledge this. a very high possibility of despite there are some that are just stay with us on the phone for a moment. 10 day while we just bring our view is up to speed. those that are joining us here on out there. you're watching live pictures coming from one of the many row hing refugee camps in the south, east of the country near cox's bizarre. this is most part of the 1st port of call for many of the readings that a slide, the persecution that they've experienced in me and mar, and seek refuge in bangladesh. the ringer on the oldest refugee groups in the world . and this is not the largest refugee camp in the world. over 30 smaller comes in a very large area of cox's bizarre. you see,
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as the black smoke billowing from this particular, her camp or the fire services and emergency services have made it to the scene as of a difficult, densely packed area. the shacks, as tanveer said, are made of local materials, wood, a bamboo, palm trees, or folk roofing, or cover as easily ignited in what is the end of the dry season. and heading into the monsoon season. tanveer, let's just talk about the size of these camps because you say there is over 30 of them in a very densely packed part of southeastern bangladesh. we talk about the smallest of the camps and the largest of the country. so what sort of numbers are we talking about when it comes to those that live in them? well that's so the total population now is estimated around $1200000.00. go back to just making it the largest in the was now this low cali. b probably holds about 10, so that which is cyber 100000. and it is about bailey 34
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square kilometers size, you know. so you can imagine the population of washington dc and some big cities in europe or america densely packed in a very small area with bay dimension facility, making it extremely challenging environment to deal with top of that, as we mentioned earlier, many of these champs are located in the top, which in itself is the very challenging to go and does the fire with 5 trucks, but you want to be able to reach that is a ring made by the military to encircle the cam. that is the only access point where the 5 trucks can go and then use the long water pipe to go and dogs with fire from the fire truck. that's why it's taking so long to bring it under control. and also there's many other challenging situation in the can by you mentioned not to do that very rudimentary is made with basic band was on the top is covered with
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toppling protected from the exposure from rain and other materials. so yeah, they did show environment and there's just. a a down the help coming from overseas on the 6 years now, the international community is more or less brought about that growing up. recently there's been funding, which is right. well, food programs that does the restroom for borrowing, which will have a nutrition effect on the children and the population. and so there's a lot of different. a so they started not just the fire, i mean that it said let's people who are not. 3 is because language that she's not a signature record, your convention making the essentially the largest stapler population in the world, and no problem, any patches from back to me. because of the political situation. net insurgency within the bang, or that's bothering you, i'm making it more difficult and challenging. no negotiations right now with me. i'm not to take them but that the whole situation for that very challenging, lot of diplomatic, vivid lot of high level business,
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but nothing tangible really stand by the national community, bangladesh has to be most of the. 2 and they've been very. a so by dealing with that after you've been bangladesh, and some folks have been looking to remain coastal island, washington char, which is not close to being in the middle of nowhere, an island, the $30000.00 has already been load and the government is planning to move. all 1200000 refugees in this island, which is again a very controversial and challenging look to say the least. cool, so we'll leave that for now. as you get more information from your solar system will join you later on through the day. but for those you joining us here on out there are, these are like pictures coming from south east and bangladesh. and some of them are the latest pictures of the blaze that has and gulf the bullock alley can part of one of navy 30 comes in the cox's bizarre area. that house and host to the written refugees from me and ma. as you can see, you know,
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people in the dozens leaving the local area, thick black smoke covering the whole vicinity. quite unsettling. sure. many people which way to go with no real well find posted emergency room emergency service is funny. very difficult. as you can see, to get to the epi center of the blaze, because the roots into these comes to very narrow, very healey. i just generally just difficult to get to calls will continue to follow the story through the day and get more information to you. as we get it, a developing story also coming out of greece, where thousands of people are protesting outside of parliament as anger and grief over the nations was wells with us to the killed 57 people. on tuesday, students rel workers and public sector employees taking part in those rally. please have us take us to push back some of the protested demonstrators that blaming the
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government for the whole condition of recess rail system rel union say, a fatal accident was inevitable. thousands of supporters of tennessee as opposition coalition have defied the protest banner on the streets of the capital tunis. they've broken through a police barrier under in the cities main street and demanding the release of political prisoners trade unionists and journalists present side a case side dissolved parliament and 2021. elections in december were boycotted by the opposition, who accused him of a power grub, cider and you see as a former member of tennessee as parliament, she thinks the protest movement has gained more popularity as calls for reforms a growing. what we can say is new in intern is in terms of opposition to the president is actually to them for. ringback parity of their movements today is the 2nd day of demonstration i yesterday was also a very, very big and, and an intense day of protesting. i know that they will be ours. you know that the
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demonstration today is actually being at barnes and, and beaten by our, the governor, authorities in chimneys. but in the same time, i'm very helpful to the fact that the police like to be learned from the revolution . the military lamp militia, in what is important is. ready you know, people's lights and, and people's also and desires for a roof of flow, kind of a, you know, system and, and to respect people, it is not a criminal. it is not criminal. you, i've to ignore and scribble with us. i really invite everybody to listen to the sense and slogans today. they are actually people calling for christy at despite his child being and russia. and despite up all e, a trials again and at that in a very difficult time to be that is going through and also, and this is important,
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this is not an elitist are kind of the frustration people are calling for economy me for calling for a social reforms are calling for inflation to be controlled by the states. they are also very concrete. i would say demands a coming from the streets today. now, after 15 years of talks, the united nations as agreed, a historic treaty to protect the world's high seas. these are waters which are currently beyond the control of nations and on subject to any laws between a gate and b has more from gentlemen the ship has reached the shore celebrations at the un. after 50 years of negotiation, this ambassador of the ocean denounces a deal. the un high seas treaty will designate 30 percent of the world's oceans as
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protected areas by 2030 fishing and shipping lanes will be restricted and move funding provided for marine conservation. this is the treaty, no one knew was really going to land. and last night it did. and that's a testament to really, really hard work. a very dedicated individuals over an unprecedented session is final one that went over 48 hours. so that's why i just want to celebrate enders. sure, there's hard work ahead and unclear pat there'll be speed bumps but so we've just had a really big win. only one percent of the wealth international waters is currently protected. most marine life is threatened by climate change over fishing and shipping activist describe this agreement as a breakthrough and design that in a divided world. protecting nature can triumph over jail politics. this is an enormously important outcome for, for the well, it provides an opportunity for us to better manage and,
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and regulate environmental handle activities in the for nearly half of that falls the, our national jurisdiction, the high seas. this has implications for all of us all around. the treaty will now be studied by louis and translated into the un 6 official languages before being formally adopted, victoria gay to be al jazeera. but the world's 2nd largest academy, china has set a modest growth, talk it over on 5 percent. that's one of its lowest in years. katrina, you reports out from the chinese capital patient. 2 2 2 a buoyant tradition of china's national anthem opens its annual parliamentary session in bay jing but outgoing premier lee could chung's assessment of the country's economic performance. with samba in comparison, he said the pandemic and challenges in the international environment had caused china to fall short of its previous g. d. p. target of 5.5 percent hitting only 3
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percent. go with that, he announced a more modest goal for growth in 2023. the main projected target for development this year are as follows, g, d, b growth of a wrong 5 percent around $12000000.00, new urban jobs survey, urban unemployment rate of a wrong $5.00 person boosting income and consumers spending our major priorities. there will also be renewed focus on innovation and technological self reliance, beijing's response to what it says are escalating attempts by the united states and its allies to suppress chinese vans their pressing head on technology. basically to fill the void that is being created by, ah, you know, the some embargoes by the united states. and in there they're also very, very keen on reducing costs across the board. they want to chinese manufacturing to be lean mean at the lower end of the spectrum. i believe that this is the key. competitiveness is the key to maintaining the markets. china will also boost its
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military preparedness and increase its defense budget by 7.2 percent. the communist party is concerned by increasing tensions around taiwan a self, rhode island claimed by they ging, sheeting things as peaceful the unification is preferred. although he has not rolled out the use of force. beating his also troubled by the continuing roar, ukraine. tensions on the korean peninsula and the re arming of japan, although it denies targeting any 3rd party room or junior should assume. therefore, china's military modernization this now pose a threat to any country far, but rather is a positive for steve, for maintaining regional stability. and whoa, peasy didio, and yet this leakage of last recitation of the annual communist party were report as premier role he held for 10 years. premier little curtain was known for his reform minded approach to managing china's economy. he'll be replaced by his chung
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loyal support, a student king with limited international experience. analysts say this will likely lead to a step back in the liberalization of the autonomy and more power being concentrated in the top ranks of the communist policy. which renew out 0 later. soldiers returning from the front lines in eastern ukraine are needing treatment for their physical wounds. but the world health organization says doctors need to prioritize a mental health tube or abdul hamid reports from keith. it's a daily struggle giving his every effort to get back on his feet. it's been 8 months since alexander sustained a cervical spine injury in an air strike in the southern region of a sort of growth. it happened on ukraine's independence bay. oh, good. so not true. he, i was at a military hospital to check my eyes when it came under attack with cluster bombs, the school, 3 pieces of shrapnel, fluent to my back. it is hard. when i came here,
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i can only move my toes to do that. i needed to push myself so hardy. oh yeah. now i'm trying to walk with crutches and i'm a an untold number of ukrainian soldiers have been seriously wounded in combat. loss of limb is one of the main injuries, also among civilians. the exact numbers classified by the ministry of defense, but one estimate says it's happened to over 10000 ukrainians, mostly soldiers at the without limits rehabilitation center and keep therapist say, demand for prosthetics is very high. creating a mold is the 1st step into making a prosthetics. and then the patient will have to go through rehabilitation. that psychologist say that mental health needs to be given equal attention. better in how provide support for active soldiers through a network of mental health workers like our tim who also fought in the eastern
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dumbass region. i was shocked. i was working with his guys. and after a year i became this guy. and oh, and i was so surprised how easy it could be. i forget about my life. i forget, forgot that i am psychotherapy, the psychotherapist for a year. and them i came back because i had this opportunity and i was like, wow, what a what a mess to distortion roman colace nick has put his career as a professional athlete and pulls him when he enrolled in the as of battalion. he lost spite of his right leg, but his glad that he survived. he is now fighting the urge to return to the combat zone. you know what so cause now i think about it every day. it's of the zone, but after i saw what my relatives went through, i can't, i can't give them more pain. that sure he was harder for them than he was for me. when i change. i will make my dreams come true change i want to become world
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champion in mixed martial arts and i am going 40 from yeah. about 70 percent of soldiers returned to active service after treatment. once the hostilities end ukraine will have to deal with the long term impact of war under visible and invisible injuries on its people. but i did meet al jazeera keith buff. how's the fisherman? i've been told to stay on land as philippine coast guards raised to contain an oil spill. but a slick comes from a tanker that sank while carrying fuel and has reached several coastal towns barnaby lo reports. now the bal arrows in her family have hardly been able to sleep for nearly a week to live in the coast of paula in one of several towns where oil from a sucking tinker has washed ashore. that's also how come he sat on the smell makes us want to vomit. our heads hurt and we've also been coughing. it's been especially harder. my 15 year old child on tuesday,
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a ship carrying $800000.00 leaders of unrefined oil suffered engine trouble and sunk off min doro, in the central philippines, the spill has reached a neighboring island and could drift even farther. if it isn't contained, the water is around here are some of the most christine in the philippines. a number of areas are marine protected, which means even busy is it allowed. but at the moment, as you can see, water along this course is black. 53 year old men will, i say better has been a fisherman almost all his life. but all he can do now is look out to the sea. fishing has been banned indefinitely and it's already taking a toll and his livelihood in that brown one. and sarah, we don't know how we will be able to make and with that, especially because we have children who go to school, all they can do now is help coast guards clean up the beaches. so they might be
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able to get to see quicker. but they say the pollution is getting worse by the day . bad mcglenn is won't come in after we clean up. they'll come again, especially when the waves are high. we clean non stop. they come non stop. the government has promised to provide aid. but those who are being affected, say, while they appreciate any help, that could tie them over what they really want is to have their way of life back as soon as possible. wind below al jazeera or in the admin, dora the philippines. and that's nice for me, so roman munoz now now to stay with us. ah hello, it's slash he sat fair across a good part of asia. now we have got a big area of high pressure right in there across the korean peninsula, across a good part of japan. so some pleasant spring sunshine. for the most part,
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we will see a little bit of range as clipping that eastern side of hon. shoe tampa doesn't take out around 13 degrees celsius, might catch a shower or 2, just around the far north of north korea, but for much of china, dry add war beijing, getting up to 19 degrees celsius. rent to the twenty's there to into shanghai over the next few days, warmer, dry weather, coming back into japan. by the time we come to choose day, still plenty of warm weather across western areas of india, southern parts of pocket song, karachi, running nearly 7 or 8 degrees above the seasonal average at the moment as we go on through the next hour, said there's always shouts of water to lie be found. the stones breaking out across western and central parts of india up towards the northern pinokie. some showers too just started to split the way across. pakistan estates, halt in karachi, and houghton of 2 in law hall, my c a shower or 2 into shall lanka. much too much to speak of their passing showers. they will make the way back in as we go one through wednesday, elsewhere,
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secrecy, mosh aspinall, them. india up towards the pool. ah, a journey of discovery, and one now manian mans exploration of his religious heritage. how has the big, dashing fate survived for 700 years despite a volatile history of oppression? alger 0 wont tells the story of a religion that has over 7000000 followers in the footsteps of my big touchy ancestors on algebra. how to protect the high seas home to millions of species and crucial to the world we live in. but from overfishing unceasing mining that threatened by over exploitation and a global treaty preserve them. this is inside store. ah.

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