the rescue effort in indonesia after a tsunami kills more than 200 people. hundreds of others were injured as a wave thought to be triggered by a volcano tore into the coast. translation: what was the government doing? at first, they said there hadn't been a tsunami last night. they took ages to act. these waves were devastating. police examine a damaged drone found at gatwick airport, as two people arrested over the disruption are released without charge. the uk's thriving trade in counterfeit goods. and a land rich in resources but with many economic challenges — we report from the democratic republic of congo. good evening.

indonesia is braced for the possibility of a further tsunami after a wave triggered by an erupting volcano killed more than 200 people and injured nearly 900 others. thousands of people who live on the islands of java and sumatra have been forced to evacuate to higher ground as the tsunami hit coastal areas. the volcano, anak krakatau, has been continuing to erupt today. our indonesia correspondent rebecca henschke reports. a popular local tourist destination, now a disaster zone. the only road in, cleared to allow aid supplies to get through. people here now trying to piece together their lives. a work party to celebrate

the end of the year. on stage, the stars of the night, a local rock group in full swing. the next second, a wave engulfed the stage. the lead singer confirmed that four bandmembers had died and that his wife is still missing. this coastline where the band were playing is now littered with trouble. rani says she doesn't know how they will rebuild. translation: we were all set up for christmas and the new year holiday period. but it's been destroyed by the waves and the rest has been stolen. what am i going to do? families here say they had no warning and there was confusing information coming out from the government.

translation: what was the government doing? at first they said there hadn't been a tsunami last night. they took ages to act. these waves were devastating. it was clearly a tsunami. over here, an image that gives you a sense of the power of the waves. these cars i'm told were parked on the other side of the road, and they've been pushed into each other on top of what was holiday other on top of what was a holiday villa, full at this time of year. here at this local clinic, desperate families are looking for their relatives. the injured are still arriving. and the death toll is still rising. translation: the victims were local people who owned shops and stores here. shops and stalls here.

but there were many visitors, too. we're trying to open the access road, last night a lot of debris had been dragged in and had clogged the road. officials believe underwater landslides caused by eruptions at the nearby anak krakatau volcano may have triggered the huge waves. it's still active. authorities are warning that there could be another tsunami and they're telling people to stay away from the beaches. and a little earlier rebecca gave us the latest on the rescue and relief effort in the area worst—affected by the tsunami. with the government warning that there could be another tsunami, people here are going to bed with a sense of unease. those that can are leaving the area. tourists that flocked here to spend their holiday time on these beautiful beaches are now rushing to leave. others have gone to higher ground, they're sleeping in mosques or at relatives‘ homes.

along this road here, we've been watching ambulances come in to help the injured and also to retrieve the dead. this area, these sleepy beached villages, are not prepared for the scale of a disaster like this. but the access to this area is much better than in previous disasters such as the tsunami that hit sulawesi a few months ago. so, with relative speed, authorities have been able to bring in health workers, emergency equipment, in order to help people here, with yet another disaster in indonesia. the volcano thought to have caused the tsunami has seen increased activity for the last few months, but it's not known as yet exactly how it caused the massive wave. our correspondent richard galpin has been exploring the possibilities. last night, after months of activity, came this

eruption from the volcano known as the "child of krakatoa." particularly large eruption from the volcano known as the "child of krakatoa". and just 20 or 30 minutes later, the tsunami hit nearby coastal areas in the sunda strait. it's this violent volcanic activity, not an earthquake, according to experts, which is believed to have triggered the deadly tsunami. it's quite rare, but can happen in several ways. either an underwater part of the volcano breaks away, displacing enough water to create a huge wave or a section of the upper half shears off, plunging into the sea and having the same effect. the seismometers, either locally or around the world, have not recorded a large earthquake associated with this event. and that's why the eruption of the volcano, and perhaps the movement, the failure of the flanks of the volcano, and the movement of material off the flanks of the volcano, seems

to be the most likely explanation. the fact hundreds were killed and injured may be down to there being no tremors, which would have alerted people to the danger of being close to the shore before the wave hit them. sitting on the pacific ring of fire, indonesia has a long history of volcanic activity. this volcano emerged less than 100 years ago, from what was left of the original krakatoa, which blew itself up in one of the biggest eruptions ever recorded. and now the child of krakatoa has been showing its potency. there is no sign, so far, of the eruptions dying down. richard galpin, bbc news. sussex police say they're examining a damaged drone found near the perimeter fence of gatwick as part of their investigation into the disruption caused to the airport last week. two people arrested on friday have now been released without charge. our correspondent andy moore is at gatwick now — what more can you tell us? well, this damaged clone was found

yesterday morning and police say they are treating it as a significant development. the working assumption is that this may well be the drone that was seen by so many people over gatwick. so there is a forensic examination of the drone, checking it forfingerprints forensic examination of the drone, checking it for fingerprints or dna, a parallel digital investigation — is there any electronic evidence of when and where it was flown? meanwhile the couple from nearby crawley who were arrested have been released without charge, police say they are no longer being treated as suspects. the airport here has been working at full tilt today, almost as normal, trying to catch up on that backlog of flights from a couple of days ago. police say they are interviewing six to seven people who said they saw the drone, including police officers, groundstaff at the airport, members of the public. they say that despite

that weight of evidence, they have to keep an open mind. they say there isa to keep an open mind. they say there is a possibility, just a possibility, that there may not have been any drones over gatwick in the first place. president trump has promoted the deputy us defence secretary patrick shanahan to replace his boss james mattis on an acting basis. general mattis announced his resignation last week after the president's decision to withdraw american forces from syria. he had said he would stay in his post until the end of february, but mr trump has announced that mr shanahan would take the job from the new year. the uk is being inundated with fake designer goods on a scale never seen before — that's according to the trade body, that's according to the trade body the anti—counterfeiting group. an undercover investigation by the bbc has discovered vast quantities of fake or replica clothing, trainers, perfumes and electrical goods being sold from living rooms, car parks even high street

shops across the uk. trading standards says it is linked to serious organised crime and is costing the treasury millions in unpaid taxes every year. our special correspondent colin campbell has the story. black market britain is booming. we've got two left. they're fake, are they? everything's fake, mate. i'm in manchester, where replica designer goods are being sold from shops on an industrial scale. they're not real? nothing real, man. through this doorway, an aladdin's cave of fakes, spread out over three levels. belts, bags, coats, jumpers. there's all forms of fake counterfeit goods in there. brazenly breaking the law, the area is known as britain's counterfeit capital. it's estimated that between 50 and 100 shops are involved. yves saint laurent. michael kors. chanel. it's just endless. outside, amongst the hordes of christmas shoppers, an army

of lookouts to spot police. there are regular raids, but it's not enough. they can't stop it, they can't do much about it. they can if they want to, but they've got other things to do. we showed our footage to the anti—counterfeiting group, which represents over 3000 brands. 4% of all imports into the uk now are fake. they're destroying jobs, they're destroying the high street. they're crippling our industries and we seem to be allowing it to happen. from the north of england to the south, we found scores of dealers knowingly selling fake goods, many openly advertising on social media. can you get into trouble for it, then? you can, yeah. you've got to prove where you got them from. where we get them from, there's no receipts available. in a bradford car park, replica nike trainers. got these new in today. from a living room in hull, a catalogue of fake, phony designer gear. yeah, please. how much are they again?

25. in stoke, imitation beats headphones. the thing that lets them down is the tagging. they've only got the one tag. whereas generally they've got two. in bristol, fake north face hoodies and jackets. they're replica ones but they're all right, are they...? in southampton, another digital del boy selling replica perfumes and cosmetics. the sale of counterfeit products is linked to serious and organised crime, terrorism, people trafficking, arms sales. and this is a significant problem that people perhaps don't realise they're funding that level of criminal activity. britain is awash with counterfeit designer goods. everywhere we went, we were able to source fake or replica products. and the stuff is being peddled from towns and cities across the uk. manchester city council says it's doing more work than ever to tackle the problem, but with cuts to funding across the uk, enforcement authorities are, it seems, struggling to cope with the flourishing

counterfeit industry. figures from the charity crisis suggest that more than 170,000 households in britain are experiencing extreme forms of homelessness, including rough sleeping and living in hostels. it blames the problem on a shortage of social housing, benefit payments failing to cover private rents and a lack of homelessness prevention schemes for people leaving care. the government says it's spending more than a billion pounds addressing the problem. angus crawford reports. tea, biscuits, a listening ear and a chance to be with others at christmas. roland knows just how bleak it can be. i was on the street and i slept on benches. i remember one occasion when ijust woke up and had like a layer of snow on my coat. so it was quite shocking. amongst the volunteers, a famous face, coming here for years

to offer her help and her voice. it'sjust becoming easier to become vulnerable and in trouble. it can be anything from a few missed mortgage payments, to a broken down marriage, to your partner dying, to just having an argument with your family. over the next week, they'll serve more than 7500 meals here. people will come to eat, sleep and get access to advice and there are 1a more centres just like this across the uk. today's figures show 170,800 households and lone individuals were homeless last year. 38,000 of them were under 25. in total, 12,300 people were sleeping rough. it's something that we think is totally u na cce pta ble. we're notjust talking about people on the streets, although the numbers of people rough sleeping are higher than have ever been recorded.

we're talking about people in hostels, in night shelters, in bed and breakfasts, even sleeping in cars and tents and public transport. this is a situation that can't continue. the government says it's spending £1.2 billion to tackle the problem and is committed to ending rough sleeping by 2027. sausage and mash on the menu, experts at hand, and for tonight at least, somewhere to sleep that's safe and warm. the democratic republic of the congo will go to the polls next week to elect a new president for the first time in 17 years. it is a long delayed vote to replace joseph kabila, who announced two years ago that he woud stand down. the country is the size of western europe but has little infrastructure, making elections a logistical challenge as well as a process the opposition fears may not be free and fair.

the bbc‘s africa correspondent alastair leithead has been to the kahuzi—beiga national park and the mineral—rich province of katanga to try and understand why a country so rich in resources is so economically challenged. the congo river flows from the heart of africa, through the democratic republic of the congo, a country the size of western europe. there are few places on the planet where rivers run as powerfully as the congo does here, as it approaches the sea. if this energy was tapped by a hydroelectric power station, it could power the whole of africa. but the story of this country is often one of lost or squandered opportunities. the drc is rich in natural resources, yet its people are poor. with the largest rainforest outside of the amazon, it's home to animals found nowhere else on earth. we've come in search of eastern lowland gorillas.

four families here are used to humans and can be visited, if you can find them. there's no path to follow. we have to track them through the deep rainforest. it's tough going. through here. after three hours, we got our first glimpse. a whole family of eastern lowland gorillas. there are only 5000 left, but few tourists come here. the eastern congo has been torn apart by war. and there's a struggle between preserving nature and cashing in on the country's resources. the congo's rich in copper and coltan, gold, diamonds and uranium, and cobalt, a key ingredient in electric car batteries. its price has rocketed and 60% of the world's supply is here. wealth like this should

transform a country, but the exploitation continues. we have a lot of resources and these resources have been our malediction. but at the same moment, these resources, if we can really manage them very well, we can make it. is it corruption that has eaten away at the wealth of this country? yes, corruption is one of the challenges among which we have to deal with. there's mineral wealth here worth trillions of pounds. if used properly, it could change the country's fortunes and pull millions out of poverty. alastair leithead, bbc news, in the democratic republic of the congo. with all the sport now, here's olly foster at the bbc sport centre. good evening. there was just the one game in the premier league today but it was the highest

scoring so far this season. match of the day has the highlights after the news and sportscene has details of today's scottish premiership match. but if you want the results now, then here they come. tottenham beat everton 6—2 at goodison park despite going 1—0 down. harry kane and son heung—min both scored twice. spurs remain third, six points behind the leaders liverpool. rangers came from behind to beat stjohnstone 2—1 at mcdiarmid park. alfredo morelos scored both their goals, the winner coming in the 88th minute. rangers are one point behind leaders celtic, who they play next weekend. 1a years after their relegation from the premier league, could leeds united be on the way back? exactly halfway through the championship season, they're top of the table, after a thrilling comeback to beat aston villa. here's our sports correspondent andy swiss. two premier league old boys hoping for a return to the top. leeds arrived as the championships form

tea m arrived as the championships form team but no—one appeared to have told aston villa as the hosts raced out of the blocks, tammy abraham firing them into an early lead before conor hourihane doubled their delight, 2—0 up after 15 minutes, whatever next?! the answer was one of the season's great comebacks as leeds were transformed after the break. that sublime skill from jack clarke followed by something a little more no—nonsense from pontus jansson. they drew level but the real drama was yet to come is in the 50 minute of stoppage time... kemar roofe sealed a potentially pivotal victory. for the past ten seasons, the championships top team at christmas has gone on to be promoted, a festive tradition leeds will be desperate to keep. there were two matches in the rugby union premiership today. gloucester remain third after beating bottom club newcastle. and freddie burns starred for bath at wasps. he scored 19 points,

including one of their two tries, at the ricoh arena. they ran out winners by 2a points to 1a. the olympia horse show came to a close this evening with the showjumping grand prix. and it was the italian rider alberto zorzi who won, on his horse ulane de coquerie. he picked up a cheque forjust under £30,000. great britain's scott brash was fifth. there's much more on the bbc sport website, including lots of reaction to last night's boxing — wins forjosh warrington and dillian whyte and their hopes for 2019. that's all your sport. that's it from us tonight — now on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. hello. this is bbc news. let's get more now on the rescue effort in indonesia where relief workers are attempting to assist the survivors of a devastating tsunami, which has killed at least

two—hundred—and—twenty—two people. tsunami, which has killed at least 222 people. more than 800 people have been injured in parts of java and sumatra, with many more still unaccounted for. earlier my colleague vicki young spoke to the steve mcandrew — head of operations for the international federation of the british red cross. he told her it's a race against time to find survivors. we are working through the night, so it's a lot more difficult. people can't see, there is debris everywhere. it's dangerous to work in these areas where we are still looking, search and rescue teams are still out but they're having to use flashlights, head lamps. so the challenges are ongoing. the local red cross teams we have here are really up to the job. we are working hand—in—hand with the government and we'rejust not giving up here. we know that hundreds are dead and injured.

have you any idea how widespread the area is that's been affected or is there no way of knowing completely what's gone on? still doing assessments this evening and by tomorrow, we'll have more of an idea of how widespread it is. our feeling is that it will not expand or get much bigger in terms of the scope of the damage, but we are still out there looking as far as we can on both sides of the strait to see if we can see where people are and help the people who need it. is it possible to treat people on the ground or are you having to evacuate people? we are doing both.

at the moment we have five mobile medical teams and they have orthopaedic specialists on the team, and that's the red cross team. and the government has multiple teams treating people on the site and also doing triage. as far as we know, there are no damaged hospitals but the hospitals‘ capacities, they are under heavy pressure to treat the wounded people coming in. so it's a big challenge and it's a race against time. we have a lot of different assets going into the region. we are distributing water, we have search and rescue teams going on. we have first aid teams but we are starting to distribute relief supplies such as blankets and helping people out in the different shelters. there's people in makeshift shelters, people in mosques, people in municipal buildings. so with our partners, throughout the international red cross movement, we are able to channel the support

through the national society, which is the indonesian red cross here. so far we have a lot of support from our partners including the british red cross and we are still responding to the two tsunami and earthquakes that occurred earlier this year in lombok in central sulawesi. so the operations here are going full speed and we're just keeping at it. i was going to ask you about whether any of the teams have experience. presumably it is an area that has suffered this before and there are lots of people who know the area well and have sadly been in this situation before? yes, i think indonesia has some of the best teams in the world, especially when it comes to the red cross teams we have doing first aid, search and rescue and response to tsunamis. there's nowhere else in the world we have good people like this. ourjob is just to give them the supplies, the fuel and the materials they need to keep doing the work but as far as experienced teams,

we have the best in the world here. and is impossible to assess how long you will be there on the ground trying to deal with the of this? we know we are going to be here for at least months. we are already looking at a two and a half year response to the sulawesi and lombok tsnuamis that occurred earlier this year. so we'll be here as long as it takes. you know, these people, they're counting on us. they put hopes into the emergency teams and the red cross teams and they don't want, there is no deadline on hope, so we are looking to keep at it and keep going forward. as long as it takes. it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. good evening.

a bit of a grey, damp and mild day across most of country. for christmas week, it looks like it will be dry, light wind, crucial if you are on the move. that will lead to some patchy frost, by night, and by day there could be some lingering fog patches around as well. as you can see tonight across northern and western areas of the uk. today, rain sliding to the continent, leading the eu leaving a trailing weather front to the north—west. rain overnight. turning light and patchy, the rain. to the north and east of that, fog patches, parts of northern ireland and central scotland, especially later on in north—east wales, down to the north west midlands and north west england. but the blues on the chart, an indication that we go into the start of the festive week with a bit of frost. temperatures much lower across many areas as we start monday, compared to 10s and 11s across the south—west of the country, where tt will stay grey across christmas eve with patchy rain and drizzle. could be some fog through east wales and parts of the midlands. take note of that.

elsewhere, a dry day, good spells of sunshine for the vast majority. feeling cooler than the weekend. temperatures in single figures for many. we finished the day with fog forming across eastern parts of england. that could last into the the night and into christmas day. it is across northern and eastern areas, to go with it, the blue on the chart is a sign of some frost. a weather front bringing some cloud of the west, that will lift temperatures up as we head into christmas day. the big day itself, always cloudy in the west with patchy drizzle. but most of the country will be dry, and the closest we can get to something white, festive frost across northern and eastern areas. here, the best of the sunshine. varying amounts of cloud across the country, breaking at times to allow sunny spells. always the chance of some patchy drizzle in the west. at its mildest, temperatures ten or 12 degrees. we are talking mid— to single figures in the east, especially where we see some lingering fog. that could be another issue into the night on boxing day, the south—east corner.

an area of high pressure, where wind is lightest. a weather front skirting the north of the uk, across northern and western parts of scotland, bringing outbreaks of rain on boxing day. at least the winds light, nothing much to trouble us from that point of view, just some lingering fog patches here and there and temperatures on the up, relative to christmas day. nine or 11 degrees.