this is bbc news. the headlines at 4:00pm: police in ireland say ten people have been killed and eight injured in an explosion at a petrol station in county donegal. our information at this point in time is pointing towards a tragic gas leak. that said, i have to take a holistic view. a massive fire has severely damaged the strategically important road and rail bridge connecting occupied crimea to russia. strike action leaves just 20% of regular rail services running across england, scotland and wales today — as workers walk out for the eleventh time this year. energy bosses warn that the government's plan to cap the price of electricity produced by older renewable facilities is risky.

ten people are now confirmed to have died, after a huge explosion at a petrol station in county donegal in ireland. a search operation is continuing as some people are still thought to be missing, eight people were also taken to hospital. police say the cause remains under investigation — but are describing what happened as "a tragic accident". the explosion happened at an applegreen service station in the village of creeslough. from there, our ireland correspondent chris page reports. a rescue effort has now become a recovery operation,

a sad sign that the emergency services don't expect to find anyone else alive. blown—out walls, a crumpled roof, and tonnes of rubble showed this was a lethal explosion. the blast triggered a wave of devastation and desperation. local people hurried to what was left of the petrol station to see who amongst their friends and relatives may have been caught up in the incident. there were several flats above the garage shop which largely collapsed. farmers brought tractors and diggers to start removing the debris, a coastguard helicopter arrived to help airlift the injured to hospital. paramedics and firefighters from northern ireland and the irish republic searched through the remains of the building. at times they asked for complete silence so they could hear if anyone was calling out. creeslough is a small village with about 400 residents. never would the community have imagined facing such horror.

this morning, at church, there was a real sense of disbelief. i was in the house at the time, and my house is only about 150 yards from the town, and i heard an explosion at about half three. instantly, i knew it was something, you know? the bang, it sounded like a bomb going off, you know? so, yeah, i knew there was something tragic happened. the leader of the irish government, the taoiseach micheal martin, said this was the darkest of days for the entire country. i think the entire nation is shocked at what has happened. it's an unspeakable tragedy. it is very, very difficult to comprehend that as people go about their daily lives, something like this could happen in the middle of the day. the singer brian mcfadden is from creeslough. he said his heart was broken by the news. what is really striking here is just the quietness, the silence, there are people here at the police cordon, a few dozen have come and gone throughout the course of the last few hours. they are watching, they are waiting for news.

but, really, peoplejust cannot take in what has happened, that some people in this local community pops into the local shop on a friday afternoon and lost their lives so suddenly. chris page, bbc news in county donegal. speaking at a press conference a little earlier the superintendent of the local station explained they are keeping an open mind about that at this point in time it is pointing towards a tragic accident. at this point in time it is pointing towards a tragic accident. at this oint in towards a tragic accident. at this point in time _ towards a tragic accident. at this point in time we _ towards a tragic accident. at this point in time we have _ towards a tragic accident. at this point in time we have to - towards a tragic accident. at this point in time we have to keep i towards a tragic accident. at this point in time we have to keep an open mind as a police service and how we investigate this. but our information at this point in time is pointing towards a tragic accident. that said, i have to take a holistic viewpoint, but that is where we are going at the moment. we are working in consultation with the coroner. in

that regard, we have put liaison officers with the families of the deceased. we also are working with the local community as well offering psychological safety to the families and wider community, in that regard. russia says it has re—opened the undamaged section of road on a key bridge to occupied crimea that was hit by an explosion this morning. video footage shows sections of the road bridge collapsed into the sea, and fuel tankers on the parallel railway line on fire. the 12 mile long bridge was only opened in 2018, four years after russia's annexation of crimea. our russia editor, steve rosenberg, reports. the images are dramatic and they are worrying for moscow. this is the bridge the kremlin built, linking russia to annexed crimea. it was supposed to have been heavily protected. an explosion at dawn sparked a major fire and serious

damage. at least three people were killed. russian officials claim a lorry was blown up and the flames spread to fuel tanks on a train. parts of road collapsed into the water. both car and rail traffic has been suspended across the bridge. russian investigators announced they were opening a criminal case. and the kremlin has set up a government commission to look into the incident. the 12 mile longbridge is not only strategically important to the kremlin, a crucial supply route. it is also a symbol of the russian annexation of crimea. vladimir putin opened it in 2018. by building it, he was trying to show that as far as he is concerned, russia and crimea are joined forever.

in crimea, pro—kremlin officials blamed the blast on ukrainian vandals. kyiv has not claimed responsibility for the explosion. whatever happened here, it is more bad news for moscow. russia's so—called special military operation in ukraine has not been going to plan. it has been losing land it occupied and now this. it increases the pressure on the kremlin and it is unclear how vladimir putin will respond. dr samuel ramani teaches international relations at the university of oxford, and is currently writing a book: "putin's war on ukraine" — russia's campaign for global counter—revolution. i asked him more about the significance of that bridge collapse. from a symbolic point of view,

obviously the annexation of crimea was put in�*s foreign policy commitment in the eyes of the domestic russian audience. it was an integral sign that crimea was forever part of russia. it also reasserted russia as a power of russia in the black sea. it is also a strategic setback. they have more than 20,000 forces that are stuck in the south, they lost our success to bridges, rely on ferries, they desperately need ammunition, food and supplies from crimea. and the only alternative routes are relatively untested, either through marie a paul or donetsk. i think russia is strategically in an even more dire situation at the start. i'm looking at the title of your bug, counterrevolution, global counterrevolution, how then do they see what is now going on in ukraine, the actions by president putin, had that fit into the title your book? i

think it refers to the essential goal of this military operation. it was to overthrow zelensky�*s government. to replace the government. to replace the government in ukraine who took over through the euro maidan revolution. and that goal has failed. now they're more incremental gold is over is destabilising ukraine's revolutionary government has failed even more. so, my book title refers to a russia's is achieved, it's exactly the opposite.- to a russia's is achieved, it's exactly the opposite. when we talk about what they _ exactly the opposite. when we talk about what they have _ exactly the opposite. when we talk about what they have achieved, - about what they have achieved, president zelensky has just been saying ukrainian forces have recaptured some 2500 square kilometres, that is about 950 square miles back from russia. how are things going for russia at the moment. they have lost this access via this bridge of their losing territory, what are your thoughts on

that? i territory, what are your thoughts on that? 4' territory, what are your thoughts on that? ~ �* , ., , that? i think it's a very dire situation. _ that? i think it's a very dire situation. losing _ that? i think it's a very dire situation. losing major- that? i think it's a very dire - situation. losing major logistical setbacks, cutting of logistical routes, and ukrainians have been able to advance offensives on multiple axes. something russia has not been able to do. whenever russia disperses the forces have failed. ukraine has been able to sustain events. and they might now be opening up a new runt. that is a concern for russia, because russian has 250,000 troops, but until they arrive at the front lines, ukraine still has the upper hand. the head of the un nuclear watchdog says the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

in southeastern ukraine must be protected urgently, after shelling again cut all external power. earlier i spoke with our correspondent in kyiv, hugo bachega. for weeks, these nuclear power station has been at the centre of concerns because of the level of military activity happening around it. the russians invaded this complex at the very beginning of the war and the ukrainians have been saying that russian troops have essentially turned this nuclear facility into a military base, using it as a nuclear shield to launch attacks, knowing that ukrainian forces are unlikely to retaliate. now, president zelensky said more than 500 russian troops, heavily armed, they're positioned in this complex. and the nuclear operators, the ukrainian staff, are still operating this facility, working under very stressful, difficult conditions. so rafael grossi, the head

of the international atomic energy agency, released a statement in the last hour or so saying that the station must be protected urgently. he's been calling for the creation of a safety zone around this facility. he was here in kyiv earlier this week. he's due to visit moscow to try to push ahead with this plan, to try to create this safety zone around the nuclear facility. and he said in a tweet that after this visit to moscow, he's going to return here to kyiv to try to create this safety area around the nuclear facility. and you go another mass grave has been found in the eastern town of lyman. yeah. this is a town in the east of the country that was liberated by the ukrainian forces last week. and the ukrainian authorities say that two mass burial sites have been found and the governor of the region of donetsk said

that in at least one of those locations, it's believed that more than 200 graves have been found. so the authorities are now going ahead with the investigation. they're going to exhume the bodies in those graves. and they say that a second location has been found. a second mass burial site has been found also in the city of lyman. they don't have details about who may be there. they believe that some soldiers have been buried in this location, but the investigations are still ongoing. now, lyman was a major town that was being used by the russian forces as a key logistics hub in the east of the country. the ukrainians recaptured this town as part of this counteroffensive. and as we've seen in other towns and villages that have been liberated, the ukrainian authorities have been accusing the russian forces of carrying out some atrocities in those occupied areas. they believe that this could have been the case also in lyman, although some of those people have been buried in those sites,

could have died because of lack of access to health care or as a result of attacks during this war. and again, i think the authorities now returning to lyman. they say that half of the houses in this town have been damaged because of the conflict, and they're trying now to restore services to the residents there. there's no electricity, no heating. and obviously the investigation is ongoing to try to determine what happened to those people who have been buried in those mass graves. the serial killer, peter tobin, has died. the 76—year—old was serving 3 life sentences in prison in edinburgh for murdering three women: the polish student, angelika kluk, 15—year—old vicky hamilton and 18—year—old dinah mcnicol. rail workers across the country have walked out today in another day of strike action. it's part of an ongoing row over jobs, pay and conditions.

our business correspondent marc ashdown is at euston station for us now. the second consecutive saturday. not many parts of england, scotland and wales are unaffected. just one in five trains today will be running. it's a hugely reduced timetable, about half the entire network is completely shut down and of the trains which are running, they started later at about 7:30am and they will finish much earlier, so don't expect trains after 6:30pm. i'vejust been inside here in euston and there are a couple of trains running to watford, preston and manchester, pretty few and far between. this involves about 40,000 members of the rmt union, they have walked out today, but also members of the tssa union. they have walked

out too. impacted are 15 rail operators, the company is running the trains, also, crucially, network rail. the staff working there, they operate the tracks and signals, the plumbing of the whole system and they are crucial and that is why there is so much disruption today. the headlines on bbc news... police say ten people have been killed and eight injured in an explosion at a petrol station in county donegal, in the republic of ireland. a massive fire has severely damaged the strategically important road and rail bridge connecting occupied crimea to russia. ukrainian officials say they've found two mass burial sites in the recently liberated town of lyman — one with around 200 graves. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc

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looked like stjohnstone made them pay for not taking their chances, when alex mitchell drew them level in the third minute of injury time. but with just 20 seconds of stoppage time left, celtic won it — a great finish from giorgios yackomakis to take all three points. and rangers are keeping to stay in touch with their rivals — in the second half, of their game with st mirren. 2—0 at ibrox. antonio cholak, and james tavernier. currently goalless between hibs and motherwell and between livingston and ross county. it was a real statement of intent, from england earlier showing just why they're favourites, for this year's rugby union world cup. they thrashed fiji 84 points to 19 on the opening day of the tournament in new zealand. they ran in 14 tries, for a record breaking victory that extends their winning run to 26 tests. jo currie was watching. the year—long disease make delay means they have waited a long time for this moment. england's red roses are expected to bloom at this world

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champion finished seven seconds ahead of fellow briton jonny brownlee. his third win of the season leaves him fourth in the championship standings and victory at the next round in bermuda could move him up. there was also a british winner in the women's race thanks to georgia taylor—brown. t didn't gia taylor—brown. t didn't have |ylor—brown. t didn't have a .or—brown. t didn't have a .or—i good the water, being next to the others 77 up australia, you just who grew up in australia, you just could see them getting five or ten seconds just on that start and for me i was on the back foot from there, but i tried to push on the second lap and i don't think i lost that much time on the second lap, so that much time on the second lap, so thatis that much time on the second lap, so that is a big positive, still a lot to learn and a lot to work on in the swimming. now, a moment of snooker history for hong kong's marco fu as he made a maximum 147 break in front of his home fans. 15 reds, 15 blacks and all the colours as he achieved snooker perfection in the deciding frame of his hong kong masters semi—final againstjohn higgins. he'll face ronnie 0'sullivan in sunday's final, in front of what will be a world record

snooker crowd of over 9,000. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. the scottish national party has accused the uk government of "chaos and confusion" . the party's westminster leader ian blackford told delegates that liz truss and kwasi kwarteng made — in his words — "the worst first impression in the history of british politics". 0ur political correspondent david wallace lockhart is there for us in aberdeen. what else did he have to say? i think his speech was quite similar in many respects to the snp's deputy leader who spoke this morning in terms of structure. they spent a lot of time taking aim at the current uk government, really criticising the economic turmoil of the past week or so, really stressing that they

believe the only way for scotland to secure economic security is via independence, though of course that would largely be expected from an snp conference. what was also interesting from him was a focus on labour and that is a point where labour and that is a point where labour pulling ahead of the conservatives and i think the snp turning some attention to criticising the labour party, perhaps some fear there that there some scottish voters may be tempted by a resurgent labour party. important to stress, the snp have beenin important to stress, the snp have been in powerfor 15 years in scotland and still remain a dominant at this point. scotland and still remain a dominant at this point-— at this point. what else can we meet to _ at this point. what else can we meet to hear _ at this point. what else can we expect to hear from _ at this point. what else can we expect to hear from at - at this point. what else can we expect to hear from at this - expect to hear from at this conference, in terms of focus and what they will be concentrating on? in terms of key events we can look forward to, nicola sturgeon�*s addressed to the party on monday will be the highlight for most of the delegates and most of the

activists here and we will be hearing from other significant snp figures before that. what would normally be at the conference something to look out for with our debates about tactics surrounding independence, what approaches other party taking to secure its ultimate goal, the delegates happy with that or do they think that there should be a different approach, we are not really going to get that at this snp conference and that is because a lot of attention is focused on the fact that there is a supreme court case next week coming up where scottish government lawyers will argue that they believe politicians at holyrood to have the powers to hold a legal independence referendum, uk government lawyers will be arguing the exact opposite saying that any independence referendum would have to have the blessing of the uk government ministers because they believe that to be a reserved issue. so until that caucus case comes to an end i think debates around tactics on independence will probably lay low.— tactics on independence will probably lay low. thank you very much.

sirjeffrey donaldson has addressed his first democratic unionist party conference as party leader in belfast today. in his speech, the dup leader said that the latest assembly election in may, which saw sinn fein emerge for the first time as the largest party, was a "wake—up call to unionists across northern ireland." 0ur correspondent charlotte gallagher told us what else was said. there was a real focus, as you would expect, on the union, northern ireland's place in the united kingdom, the importance of northern ireland remaining in the union and he tried to reach out to people that perhaps don't vote for the dup but want northern ireland to remain part of the united kingdom. he said he wanted to build a broad coalition. but, of course, the protocol was neverfarfrom but, of course, the protocol was never far from any of the conversations, any of the speeches. the dup low with the northern ireland protocol, they think it really cuts them off from the rest of the uk, these checks that have to

be made on goods coming from the mainland uk into northern ireland, they hate. they say they will not return to power sharing at stormont until the protocol is either axed or significantly altered. there was an ultimatum for the westminster government, saying we will not be coming back until you get rid of the protocol. there was no sign from him that the dup were ready to return to stormont any time soon. while this is important, this deadline, the 28th of october, if the dup have not returned to power—sharing by then, fresh elections in northern ireland will need to be called. he said he has no fear of a new vote, but how will his hard—line stance and the hardline stance of his party go down with voters who want the politicians they voted for to be dealing with things like the cost of living, the health care, public transport and

the dup remain solely focused, at the dup remain solely focused, at the moment, on the protocol. major electricity producers are urging the government not to cap the price of power produced at older renewable facilities. the earliest wind, solar and nuclear plants receive government subsidies — and benefit from the rising cost of gas, even though they don't use it. ministers are expected to intervene — as early as next week — to make such renewable electricity cheaper, in a scheme similar to one already announced in the eu. 0ne guest of ours is an expert in these matters. the one guest of ours is an expert in these matters.— one guest of ours is an expert in these matters. the cap would limit these matters. the cap would limit the rices these matters. the cap would limit the prices which _ these matters. the cap would limit the prices which all _ these matters. the cap would limit the prices which all the _ these matters. the cap would limit the prices which all the renewables in a nuclear would receive. they were given incentive prices when they were first built, because the market price now is way above the incentive prices, they are earning quite a nice win for. so incentive prices, they are earning quite a nice win for.—

incentive prices, they are earning quite a nice win for. so in terms of the regulation _ quite a nice win for. so in terms of the regulation from _ quite a nice win for. so in terms of the regulation from the _ quite a nice win for. so in terms of. the regulation from the government, is there a difference between what they do for renewables and oil and gas? they do for renewables and oil and as? 7 they do for renewables and oil and .as? , ., ' . , they do for renewables and oil and as? , ., ' . , gas? there is a difference, but the oint is gas? there is a difference, but the point is that _ gas? there is a difference, but the point is that for _ gas? there is a difference, but the point is that for the _ gas? there is a difference, but the point is that for the critical - point is that for the critical infrastructure of gas fired turbines, which backed the entire uk electricity system, their costs are very high. they are using the actual gas. their margins, the difference between their costs and their does make the wholesale price for gas and the wholesale price... it's actually not huge. it's the renewable energy, built anywhere from 2010 onwards who had during a huge windfall. find built anywhere from 2010 onwards who had during a huge windfall.— had during a huge windfall. and how much of the — had during a huge windfall. and how much of the market _ had during a huge windfall. and how much of the market are _ had during a huge windfall. and how much of the market are there, - had during a huge windfall. and how much of the market are there, in - much of the market are there, in terms of the percentage of the

renewable market, what is the figure? it renewable market, what is the fiuure? , 7, 7 7, renewable market, what is the fiiure? , 7, 7 7, 7, figure? if the entire production of renewable energy _ figure? if the entire production of renewable energy is _ figure? if the entire production of renewable energy is only - figure? if the entire production of renewable energy is only about i figure? if the entire production of. renewable energy is only about 1396 renewable energy is only about 13% in the uk, allow actual power, many people get confused with the capacity that invested. the renewable energy doesn't work very much. that is the problem. at our latitude, lacked solar is getting little of the hours, onshore winds gets a quarter of the hours a year, and offshore wind is a third of the time. whereas a modern gas turbine, they are operating 90% of the time. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. wet and windy weather in scotland and northern ireland tomorrow, but a ridge of high pressure for the majority and continuing dry weather a scattering of showers in western scotland, take a cloud north of mainland scotland and northern

ireland, producing patchy rain. temperatures 14—17. tonight the cloud and the breeze will pick up across western parts, might squeeze out a bit of drizzle towards the welsh hills and north—west england, where the skies are clear and the winds are light, east anglia and the south—east. some of the countryside is close to freezing tomorrow. it will feel cold but a lot of sunshine continues during the day. northern ireland and scotland, the rain moves through with strong winds, even severe gales in the western isles. some of the rain reaching cumbria and anglesey in the afternoon. most of england and wales will be dry and a touch milder here.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. ten people have been killed and eight injured in an explosion at a petrol station in county donegal — police say it appears to have been a "tragic accident". an explosion and massive fire has severely damaged the strategically important road and rail bridge connecting occupied crimea to russia. strike action leaves just 20% of regular rail services running across england, scotland and wales today, as workers walked out for the 11th time this year.

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