this is bbc news, i'm julian worricker. the headlines at seven o'clock. rescue teams step up their efforts to try and reach thousands of stranded families in the indian province of kerala. many people are still trapped in their houses in many places. i hope they get help very soon. we could not stay there any more and i'm thankfulfor the people who brought us out of there. a british woman who spent ten hours in the water after falling from a cruise liner near croatia has been rescued. the campaign for another brexit vote receives a £1 million donation from the co—founder of fashion label superdry. also coming up tonight. pakistan's new prime minister addresses the nation. imran khan promises to tackle corruption and improve the country's finances. hello, good evening.

more bodies have been recovered in the indian state of kerala — after devastating floods that have claimed nearly 200 lives in the last 10 days. many people have been killed by landslides — which have swept entire villages away. the flooding is the worst for a century, and has also left 300 thousand people homeless. our correspondent yogita limaye reports now from kerala. the help they were waiting for has finally arrived. this baby was rescued from a southern district. the boy's mother had been airlifted just before him. they are among hundreds of thousands who have had to leave their homes, finding shelter at schools turned into relief centres. there are nearly 4000 people here, ages been sent by the government that they are receiving supplies from people who want to help.

instead of running the school he normally heads, fatherjoe is managing the centre. it is more than our imagination, they are coming from all over. they had no time to respond. they have no place to go anywhere. they left everything and they came. suddenly, camps are opening now. this woman was visiting her sister when the flooding started. she was rescued by locals in a small fishing vote. translation: i thought i was going to die. even the boat i was rescued in nearly capsized and my sister and i fell out of it, but somehow they were able to hold onto us. for the first time since 8th august, there was no rainfall in most parts of the state. this road was flooded earlier

but because it has not trained in the past 12 hours or so, the water levels have receded a bit and cars can pass through it again. and it has made the work of people like those who are in these lorries behind me, indian navy personnel and rescuers, it has made their lives easier. landslides and uprooted trees had also blocked roads and troops have been clearing them. bridges that were broken are being repaired so that relief material can get to even the most remote areas of the state. no brains are expected for the next few days, but even now, large parts of kerala are underwater. it will be a while before people get to go home. yogita limaye, bbc news, in kerala. and we'll find out how this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. our guests joining me tonight are the economic adviser to the arbuthnot banking group, ruth lea, and the economics editor at the independent, ben chu.

a british woman has been rescued in the adriatic sea, more than 10 hours after falling from a cruise liner off the coast of croatia. she's now recieving treatment after her ordeal — and says she feels lucky to be alive. tom burridge reports. stranded at sea for ten hours after falling from a cruise ship. but kay looked pretty well on this, the final leg of her rescue by the croatian coastguard. one very grateful holiday—maker back on dry land. and this is the moment she was rescued. i fell off the back of the norwegian star and i was in the waterfor ten hours. so, these wonderful guys rescued me. the norwegian star is a 92,000 tonne cruise ship. kay fell from the back deck down into the adriatic. the ship had docked in dubrovnik and was heading north towards venice when, just before midnight last night, kay went overboard, about 60 miles off the croatian coast. too much sun the only

visible effect, but what an ordeal. i am very lucky to be alive. we do not know how she fell, the coastguard said she was exhausted when they pulled her from the water. tom burridge, bbc news. the indonesian island of lombok has been shaken by further earthquakes, two weeks after one that killed more than a50 people. a 6.3 magnitude quake struck this morning, causing mudslides and damaging buildings. officials reported a second quake 12 hours later. it's unclear whether anyone has died. the government is preparing to publish advice, designed to prepare the uk for the possibility of a no—deal brexit. the notices, to be released on thursday, will include information for citizens, businesses and public bodies. it comes as one of the co—founders of the fashion brand superdry donated £1 million to the campaign for a public vote on the final deal, saying brexit

was going to be a disaster. 0ur political correspondent leila nathoo reports. as we stare into the abyss of no deal... this weekend in edinburgh, the latest in a series of rallies being held by those calling for the public to have their say on the final brexit deal. the people's vote campaign is demanding another referendum. now it has been given a boost, a £1 million donation by the businessman julian dunckerton, who wants to fund polling to test whether public opinion is shifting. if people think that this brexit is going wrong, if they think it is being botched, if they think that the politicians are making a mess of it, they have every right to demand that they take back control of this brexit and have a people's vote. parliament would have to pass a law for there to be another vote. the government has repeatedly ruled that out and for now labour is not backing the idea either. and it is a prospect that incenses brexiteers. the only poll that counts is the referendum and people voted to leave. the people's vote talk about

democracy, but what their declared intent is is to overturn the democratic decision of 2016 to leave the european union, they want a second vote only to remain in the european union. the brexit secretary dominic raab will be in brussels again this week for further talks, but he is now also preparing to set out the government's plans for the possibility of no deal being struck. the cabinet agreement reached at chequers last month, over what britain's offer to the eu should be for the future now appears to satisfy no one. if or when a brexit deal is struck, it will then go before parliament, but it is unclear if any type of brexit could command a majority here and with mps and ministers divided, there are those who think it is now up to the public to step in. leila nathoo, bbc news, westminster. a mother and daughter are fighting for their lives in hospital after a stranger carried out an attack with a hammer in a street in london. police are looking for

twenty—seven—year—old joe xuereb in relation to the incident, after officers found the women badly injured in adderley gardens in greenwich earlier today. the suspect is thought to have mental health issues and the police have said he should not be approached by the public. homes have been evacuated due to explosions and smoke from a fire at an industrial estate near east midlands airport. the blaze has also caused problems for travellers — with train cancellations on the east midlands railway in nottingham and sheffield. victoria hicks reports. so many businesses and livelihoods depend on this industrial estate in sutton bonington. the fire started at around 11 o'clock today in a factory unit followed scrapped cars. it's an escalated. around 55 firefighters had to be called in from across the east midlands. —— it $0011 from across the east midlands. —— it soon escalated. the safety cordon has been widened because of

explosions at the scene. the fire brigade has pulled out all its careers so brigade has pulled out all its careers so all the firefighters can do is watch the fire until it is safe for them to go back. we have pulled back the cruise because it's dangerous. we've got accord in place, because it is scrapped cars we cannot rule out the materials used in the scrap card industry. major disruption was caused to rail services causing a pleasure part of the main line between loughborough and east midlands parkway. a section of the line runs alongside the industrial estate. east midlands airport said no planes had been affected because there was no smoke blowing across the flight path. we we re blowing across the flight path. we were 20 miles away in leicester and were 20 miles away in leicester and we could see the smoke and now we are there it's absolutely massive, the fire, you can see the flames over the hedge. we've lost electricity and so we have lost

customers. we don't know what has happened. within some people have lost business. all we keep seeing is black smoke everywhere. never seen a fire this big, but everyone got out safely. please have told residents to either leave their homes or stay and keep windows and doors closed, east midlands ambulance service says no one has been injured but they don't know what caused the fire yet. east midlands today, sutton bonington. a man's been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a man was killed in a car crash near marlborough in wiltshire. it happened last night on the b4192 near the village of ramsbury. the 41—year—old passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. a 31—year—old man has been arrested. the ministry of defence is investigating allegations that

british vessels shipwrecked in asia during world war two have been targeted by scavengers. the defence secretary gavin williamson says he's "very concerned" to hear claims that four shipwrecks off the malaysian and indonesian coasts had been looted. chi chi izundu has the details. i name this ship prince of wales. cheering and applause. may, 1939. the launch of the prince of wales a few months before the outbreak of the second world war. in 1941, that same vessel was used to host a secret meeting between winston churchill and the american president franklin roosevelt. later that year, it and hms repulse would make their final voyage. repulse and the prince of wales were lost in the java sea on the 10th of september, 19111. the warships had been trying to intercept a japanese invasion force that was headed for malaysia, then called malaya. both vessels were sunk by japanese bombers as they tried to return to their base in singapore.

over 800 sailors died making the wrecks war graves. as a naval officer and as a historian, i feel very disturbed about this sort of thing, because you essentially have criminals, scrap dealers going in and disturbing the graves of people who fought for their country, but also destroying historical wrecks, which sometime in the future, might be of significance to future generations. diving experts currently think at least ten british warships are in that area. they have been ransacked for their steel, which has very little radiation and could be used to make sensitive instruments. it is thought the salvage of one ship alone can fetch up to £1 million. the looting of sunken worships breaches the un international salvaging convention and breaks british, indonesian and malaysia laws. the defence secretary gavin williamson has said that he is very concerned over these allegations and is working with those governments to investigate these claims. but, with defence resources under pressure, any kind of effective policing of designated naval war graves could be difficult. chi chi izundu, bbc news.

non—smokers have a higher risk of dying from serious lung disease if they grew up with parents who smoked, according to research carried out by the american cancer society. it found childhood passive smoking also increased the risk of death by heart disease and strokes. experts said the best way to protect children was to quit smoking. hundreds of people have attended a service to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the ballygawley bus bombing in county tyrone. eight soldiers were killed and 28 people injured in an ira attack. survivors and relatives of the victims laid wreaths and poppy crosses near the scene. 0ur reporter kevin sharkey was there. the scene of carnage along this road around this countryside three decades ago, well, it's hard to imagine in the northern ireland of today. but the accounts, the memories of those who were there that night, survivors, local people, and members of the emergency services who came here to help in the minutes and hours

after the attack, they recall scenes of devastation in the dark, in the dead of night. james, you were a young soldier, at 21, you were on the bus that night. yes, iwas, yes. i was one of the survivors of the bomb. that was 20th of august, 88. i lost eight good friends. the minutes before and after the attack? the minutes before, we were all jolly. we were happy to actually be back, because as soon as we get back, it's time to go home for leave. as soon as we get back into work, get back into motion again... but that night, we never actually

got back to the barracks. oh, it's just devastating. and what are your memories of that particular moment? yes, yes, at first we thought we had a massive big accident, until afterwards, when, you know, i think i was knocked out, i was trapped underneath the wreckage. and then it wasjust hearing people in the background, the coaches behind us. two bands came down, and we realised what had happened after i came round and was found underneath the wreckage. the first thing that we were actually saying was, "are all the lads 0k?" we were all shouting

for one another. when you shout and there was no response. just... you just... you just assumed that they were gone. so, yeah, we were surprised that only eight were killed that night, there could have been a lot more if it wasn't for the people from the band, the emergency services. so, we owe them our lives. and such a remote location in the dark, the dead of night. it was pitch black, the same weather as today, funnily enough. it's like deja vu, you know? 30 years on, we're all still here. the people of 0magh. and people around this area have dedicated a beautiful memorial to the lads. and your own life in the days, weeks and years after the attack? i tried to get back into the army system but ijust couldn't do it because i suffered ptsd, a broken back.

i try to get back and i couldn't. i ended up being medically discharged. and that's when i found it really hard. because i had nobody... like, the regiment, the battalion, they were my family, my brothers. and when you're out, you've got nothing. and i found it really hard when i first got out. and here you are today, three decades later. and you've brought your family here, and your children for the first time. yes, i brought my wife and my three children, they're over there now amongst the crowd. they want to see where their dad got injured. basically, i'm their hero. but we were only here doing a job. the real heroes are the people from northern ireland, they are the heroes in my eyes. and what does this event here today mean to you? it means a lot. that 30 years on, the young soldiers who died that evening are still remembered, 30 years on. notjust by us, but by everybody.

as you can see, the crowd is just unbelievable. and every time we come over, we've been over every november, we always go to the 0magh memorial garden and we lay flowers there for the 0magh townspeople, which, you know, there was a lovely lady yesterday, i've known her for years, just come up to me yesterday and giving me a big hug and saying, "welcome home". 0magh is like a second home to us. james, thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. and many of the people who were here that night who helped so vividly recall the events. many of them recall witnessing the worst of humanity alongside the best of humanity in the hours after the attack. kevin sharkey there. the headlines on bbc news. rescue teams step up their efforts to try and reach thousands of stranded families in the indian province of kerala. a british woman who spent ten hours

in the water after falling from a cruise liner near croatia has been rescued. the campaign for another brexit vote receives a million pound donation from the co—founder of fashion label superdry. a british paraglider has died after a mid—air collision with another pilot in macedonia. 54—year—old innes powell crashed into ukranian igor volov ahead of the final race of the british open competition in krusevo on friday. the british instructor who was from devon died in hospital, while mr volov died at the scene. jo kent reports. it was a sport that kerala had left a few years, numerous film and by the bbc in 2002. when you concentrate on what you are doing you forget everything else going on in your world. this footage shows last year ‘s british open, held in

macedonia, where the tragedy happened on friday. innes powell collided with the ukrainian igor volov in midair. it was the final race, mr powell could not open his reserve parachute and fell to the ground. he died also in hospital. igor volov was also killed. richard parkes from the isle of wight was at the same competition. a true competitor, he loved the craic of being out there, flying, he said the review years he had not flown at top level and he was trying to get back there. friends from the club gathered to pay their respects today. innes was a big character, if you met him he wouldn't forget him. he had a good sense of humour, a great raconteur, a good storyteller, a very talented sportsman. innes powell had completed the years, over

the years he passed his passion onto his students. he had integrity. whatever he said he would do he managed to do. i came to trust him and like him. i am very sorry he has gone. british paragliding competitions which organised the event with a man died off its deepest condolences to their family and friends. former cricket hero imran khan — who has been sworn in as pakistan's new prime minister — has made his first televised address to the nation. he promised to tackle corruption and improve the state of the country's finances. in a wide—ranging speech, he also pledged to improve rates of child mortality and deal with high levels of malnutrition. mr khan said he would refuse to live in the prime minister's mansion and would avoid what he called the extravagent lifestyles associated with pakistan's previous ruling elites. well, i'm joined in the studio by anbarasan ethirajan, who is the bbc south asia analyst. what a set of challenges he's set

himself. nu ball game for him, critics is quite different from cricket. now he is setting out his vision of pakistan, he sees this vision of pakistan, he sees this vision of pakistan, he sees this vision of a new pakistan with no corruption, a proper administration and we don't have to beg money from foreign countries. this was what he was talking about and one day after being sworn in his telling the electorate that he will go after those who are corrupt. number two he was talking about how many people pay income tax in the country. it said only 800,000 people pay tax which is less than 1%. broadly in the subcontinent and of people breaking tax even in india is less than [1%. he wants to widen his tax nets of the government can take more revenue which can be used to the people, to develop education and create more jobs and

people, to develop education and create morejobs and health people, to develop education and create more jobs and health care. pakistan is foreign reserves are just about $10 million, enough to pay for two months of imports so he either needs to go to china, a close ally, or to the imf. so they can give a bailout. so he's hinting that people need to pay tax and he might need to increase taxes, he says rich people should pay more so that the money can be used for the poor. so he's setting out his vision of pakistan today. one criticism has been that there aren't any details given at. he hasn't given out details of how he will improve revenue collection, the economy is growing at 6% of the major challenges how to fix the economy because they are running out, oil imports are increasing, international oil prices are rising which means pakistan has to dig deep to pay for oil imports. so the first challenge him is the economy.

secondly, how will he tackle the military? they've always played an active role in pakistan ‘s foreign policy and defence policy. whether he can strike a balance between internal affairs and areas where the army thinks it is in charge, he can't step into that territory. has a queue is it politically as he embarks upon all of this? he's got a coalition government. he's managed to get the support of other regional parties and the opposition parties have no comedies come to the parliament and been sworn in betty politically seems to be stronger because also ruling two of the provinces. his party is now in now in power in two of the provinces. the opposition parties have suffered badly, although they see the elections were rigged they are not ina elections were rigged they are not in a position to take him on now. but he thinks is got the peoples mandate and he wants to create a new pakistan with no corruption, where

pakistan with no corruption, where pakistan will be treated respectfully in the international arena, but has a great difference between fiction and reality and what he wants to achieve for pakistan, i think it's difficult in any developing country to change the system overall within five years. thank you very much, innes. anbarasan ethirajan, telling us about reintam's aspects. president trump has again called the special counsel robert mueller‘s probe into the 2016 election ‘a rigged witch hunt‘ after news that the top white house lawyer has been cooperating with it for months. mr trump says he has "nothing to hide" from the investigation — and he's again hit out at the media. as our correspondent nick bryant has been finding out in tennesee, many of the president's messages continue to resonate with his evangelical christian supporters. it wasn't just the post—industrial landscape or the rust belt that provided lush political terrain for donald trump,

but the southern bible belt as well. congregations such as the thousand hills cowboy church in central tennessee. white evangelicals, who in the presidential election gave the new york billionaire a higher level of support than ronald reagan or george w bush. we would like somebody who would just say what is on their mind, speak whatever it is you want to say, and say it as plain—spoken as you can. i don't agree with some of the words he uses, but he is doing more than any other president has ever done in the past. his behaviour, a lot of people think, is not that christian. well, as christians we all fail, that is why we need jesus christ in our lives. many white evangelicals feel besieged and isolated in what they fear is becoming an increasingly godless america. many also feel sneered at by east and west coast elites, a grievance shared by donald trump. there is a mutual sense of victimhood, that the president has exploited.

0n policy, too, pastor adam says that trump's support for gun rights and a zero tolerance approach to immigration resonates in these churches, too. it is a very tough situation to jail mommas, daddies and babies that are left here. it is a tough situation. but you don't blame donald trump? i don't blame donald trump, i blame mommas and daddies that chose to come to this country illegally. evangelicals have become even more right wing over the past 50 years, partly because the gospel of prosperity has been preached in so many mega—churches across the country. the former property tycoon is a beneficiary of that trend. the evangelical movement has always liked a showman, charismatic speakers with star power on tv. but it is notjust what donald trump is, it is what he isn't, a democrat pushing

a socially liberal agenda. white evangelicals used to be the demographic most likely to believe that politicians' private immorality would impact their behaviour in public life. polling now shows that they are the demographic least likely to think that. they have become more forgiving, since the advent of donald trump. nick bryant, bbc news, tennessee. sixteen nurses at a hospital in the us state of arizona have found out that they're all pregnant at the same time. max gorden reports. it wasn't like they planned it. they're wondering what's in the water! and they sure weren't counting on this. 0ne after another, after another, after another. 16 intensive care unit nurses at banner desert medical center in mesa, all pregnant at the same time. did we have some kind of pact going on? the boon of burgeoning bellies has increased trips to the cafeteria. simple, you know, soups, making sure the kids all right. and it has some patients a little confused.

he was like, "are you all pregnant?" though there are a few limitations to the cases these nurses can now treat. certain infections, and also chemotherapy drugs can be very toxic to the foetus. but don't fear — a maternity—leave—induced nurse shortage isn't on the way. we've been planning for this for months. it's left some of these nurses learning a lesson. you find out how supportive your co—workers are of you, and your management team. it's been a good experience. in mesa, max gordon, arizona's family. now a time for a look at the weather. hello, sunshine in short supply, many places held onto cloud but on the upside it was pretty warm across the upside it was pretty warm across the board. tonight a lot of cloud and it will be warm and humid especially of england and wales. wind still a fair feature as we head towards overnight but it will weaken

and become more confined to the channel islands of the far south—west of england. we could see lengthy clear spells develop across the northern half of the country, especially for scotland. if that happens temperatures may dip to 10 degrees here, as there of england and wales we have the clout blanket between 15 and 17 degrees, a warm and muggy start to monday. you can see widely spaced isobars civilians will be lighter, the odd spot of rain could be produced through central england towards wales, towards the irish sea. to the north generally cloudy with some sunny spells and to the south as well variable cloud with some holes appearing from time to time. warm again whether you are, especially england and wales, 22—25d. warm although cloudy at trent bridge in