tonight at ten — a week after the devastating earthquake in turkey and syria — the focusis increasingly on helping those who survived. amid the destruction — some survivors are still being found but now the urgent need is for water, food and medical help. one week on, the hope of finding anyone alive here has all but faded and yet so many we meet notjust hope, they believe their loved are still alive somewhere under this rubble. we'll also be reporting from a hospital in southern turkey where staff are overwhelmed by the scale of the tragedy. we'll also be reporting on the humanitarian crisis

in northern syria, where it's thought 5 million people have been made homeless by the earthquake. also tonight... after four objects are shot down over north america — the white house says it's not a case of close encounters. there is no, again, no indication of aliens or extra—terrestrial or extra—terrestrial activity with these recent takedowns. an independent report says uefa bears �*primary responsibility�* for the dangerous conditions at last year's champions�* league final between liverpool and real madrid. and, in the scottish cup giant—killers darvel fc, who beat aberdeen last month, have failed to overcome falkirk tonight. and coming up on the bbc news channel... it's the merseyside derby as liverpool and everton battle for bragging rights with both teams chasing wins for differing reasons.

good evening. seven days after the huge earthquake which devastated parts southern turkey and nothern syria, turkish rescue workers say some survivors are still being pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings. but the number of confirmed deaths has now risen above 37,000 and it's feared the final total could be much higher. united nations officials say the relief effort is now being focused on caring for the homeless. the first earthquake struck during the early hours of monday of monday morning a week ago, while most were asleep in their beds. it was followed by another quake, as well as major aftershocks. within seconds entire buildings were falling apart,

and those who survived lost all their possessions. from the air, the scale of the devastation is more evident with villages wiped out. according to un officials the latest death toll, at more than 37,000 could double at the very least. but as we said, there are still some miraculous rescues — today after being trapped for 178 hours. but tales of survival are increasingly rare, and attention is now turning to all thosepeople without shelter struggling in freezing conditions with little food or water. 0ur chief internationalcorrespondent lyse doucet is close to the epicentre of the earthquake in southern turkeyand sent this report. in southern turkeyand just in southern turkeyand an ordinary street until last monday.

just an ordinary street until last monday. 4.17 in the morning. everything shook. the strongest earthquake in a century. smashing life... as they knew it. into pieces, almost nothing left. almost... here, waiting on garden chairs, in front row seats, a street turned into a cemetery. their loved ones buried somewhere in this rubble. the scenes are absolutely breathtaking, but it is also what we cannot convey is the dust and the stench, the stench of death, so many bodies buried under the rubble.

translation:— bodies buried under the rubble. translation: right now they are ullin: a translation: right now they are pulling a body _ translation: right now they are pulling a body out. _ translation: right now they are pulling a body out. it _ translation: right now they are pulling a body out. it might - translation: right now they are pulling a body out. it might be - translation: right now they are pulling a body out. it might be myi pulling a body out. it might be my brother, it might be someone else. he waits for the bodies of everyone in his family who lived here. 40 people in all. did you everfear you would see a day like this? one week on, the body bags keep coming out. each time killing a family price—macro prayer that a loved one was still alive. the un's top official praised this rescue effort. more than 100 countries sent help, but there was concern over what is yet to come. the help, but there was concern over what is yet to come.— help, but there was concern over what is yet to come. the fear now is

the awful day _ what is yet to come. the fear now is the awful day when _ what is yet to come. the fear now is the awful day when we _ what is yet to come. the fear now is the awful day when we learn - what is yet to come. the fear now is the awful day when we learn how i what is yet to come. the fear now is i the awful day when we learn how many people actually died. the speculation is frightening. and just to think that under those mountains of rubble could be these many, many people who are now dead. 50 of rubble could be these many, many people who are now dead.— of rubble could be these many, many people who are now dead. so many are askin: , did people who are now dead. so many are asking. did so — people who are now dead. so many are asking, did so many— people who are now dead. so many are asking, did so many have _ people who are now dead. so many are asking, did so many have to _ people who are now dead. so many are asking, did so many have to die? - asking, did so many have to die? turkey's president erdogan says they couldn't prepare for a calamity like this. but this woman insists her sister could have been saved. translation:— sister could have been saved. translation: , ., . ., translation: only one politician came and showed _ translation: only one politician came and showed his _ translation: only one politician came and showed his face. - translation: only one politician came and showed his face. wherej translation: only one politician - came and showed his face. where are the rest? i have been here since the first day, i have dug people out with my bare hands.— first day, i have dug people out with my bare hands. builders are bein: with my bare hands. builders are being blamed. — with my bare hands. builders are being blamed, too. _ with my bare hands. builders are being blamed, too. some - with my bare hands. builders are i being blamed, too. some structures collapsed and others didn't. translation: £371 collapsed and others didn't. translation:— collapsed and others didn't. translation: ., , , translation: of faith says this life is a test. translation: of faith says this life is a test- we — translation: of faith says this life is a test. we believe _ translation: of faith says this life is a test. we believe there _ translation: of faith says this life is a test. we believe there are - is a test. we believe there are lessons here for everyone. we will

be stronger after this. fine lessons here for everyone. we will be stronger after this.— lessons here for everyone. we will be stronger after this. one week on and the hepe _ be stronger after this. one week on and the hepe of _ be stronger after this. one week on and the hope of finding _ be stronger after this. one week on and the hope of finding anyone - be stronger after this. one week on | and the hope of finding anyone alive here has all but faded. yet so many we meet don'tjust hope, they believe their loved ones are still alive somewhere under this rubble. president erdogan is promising everyone a new home within a year. that is optimistic. it is the memory of everyone and everything that was here that will live on in those who survived. now is a time to grieve, but as this rescue turns to believe, there will also be a reckoning for this wrecking of so many lives. donations to the uk's disasters emergency committee for aid efforts in turkey and syria

have now exceeded £65 million. as well as providing shelter, food and clean water, the money is also being used to bring desperately needed medical aid for the thousands who survived. turkey has a well—resourced health care system, but the disaster has put it under immense pressure. assistance from the international community is making a difference. our correspondent nick beake reports from the south—east of the country, close to the epicentre, where hospital staff are under huge strain. in the heart of a devastated city... ..we meet little arras. he is five. he was pulled from the rubble with hypothermia, after 105 hours. his older brother, older sister and his dad were all killed in the earthquake. his grandfather, mehmet, says he will now treat arras like his own son.

translation: he is an honest boy. he has a strong personality. he is not spoilt, he is sincere. the rescuers and the doctors did so well to save him and, by god's grace, they gave him back to us alive. arras's mum survived and is being treated in another hospital but this is one of so many families torn apart. translation: we are burning inside, just like everyone else. _ i don't need to tell you about the pain of losing three of my family. for the medics at the heart of all of this it has been an exhausting and traumatic week. it is very bad. and too much of the childs have lost their parents.

so i don't know, it's very hard. yeah. it's too hard for me. arras was saved in this intensive care unit, set up by doctors from israel, one of so many countries who sent teams to help the tens of thousands of injured. some of the patients we have seen today are now starting on the really long road to recovery, but for all of them, there are also the mental scars. there is the personal trauma but also the collective, national trauma, too. and an international effort to support turkey is gaining momentum. doctors and nurses from the uk are now setting up a field hospital here, where the town's hospital is no longer safe for patients.

we are working with the turkish doctors and nurses that are here, set up their own tent and they are seeing patients but they are quite overwhelmed because after all the trauma you then have all the people who have their usual chronic illnesses, they are falling off their bikes still or they are doing things, they are still becoming unwell. and it is both young and old in desperate need. now and in the days and weeks to come. nick beake, bbc news, in southern turkey. as rescue teams begin to reduce the search effort, the focus is turning to the humanitarian disaster. today the united nations held an emergy meeting on ways to boost aid to syria, a country already devastated by years of civil war. the only crossing open to northern syria is at bab—al hawa. there are other crossings, used before the war,

from turkey and iraq and jordan to the south. the crossing at al rai was completed in 2017, and both the turkish authorities and turkish—backed syrian rebels have asked for it to be openedbut it has never been used have asked for it to be opened but it has never been used by the united nations. there are reports tonight that president assad has authorised the opening of two more crossings from syria to turkey to allow more aid to be supplied.

president assad looking at these two to allow more aid into the country. our correspondent laura bicker reports from antakya close to the syrian border. there is a moment of disbelief at seeing light. and then comes the smile. thejoy of seeing light. and then comes the smile. the joy of knowing seeing light. and then comes the smile. thejoy of knowing he seeing light. and then comes the smile. the joy of knowing he is free after 50 hours in crushing concrete. god is great, they chant as they celebrate saving this three—year—old in a glib last week. his father shielded him from the rubble but there are so few rescuers on the ground in syria and both felt helpless as his mother and sister fell silent. �* ., , fell silent. after a while my wife sto ed fell silent. after a while my wife stopped talking. _ fell silent. after a while my wife stopped talking. i _ fell silent. after a while my wife stopped talking. i was _ fell silent. after a while my wife stopped talking. i was kneeling | fell silent. after a while my wife - stopped talking. i was kneeling over my son and the rubble was up to my legs. it was all taking too long. the focus is now on keeping the living alive. survivors have little

choice but to find what ever shelter they can within the fallen buildings. translation: ~ ., ., translation: we now live on the streets. translation: we now live on the streets- we _ translation: we now live on the streets. we stayed _ translation: we now live on the streets. we stayed there - translation: we now live on the streets. we stayed there and - translation: we now live on the| streets. we stayed there and when translation: we now live on the - streets. we stayed there and when we feel we are falling asleep we get in a car that we covered. that is where we sleep. bid a car that we covered. that is where we slee -. �* , , a car that we covered. that is where weslee.�* ,, ,., , , we sleep. aid is being promised, but not fully delivered. _ we sleep. aid is being promised, but not fully delivered. after _ we sleep. aid is being promised, but not fully delivered. after leaving - not fully delivered. after leaving turkey, the united nations a chief, martin griffiths toured aleppo in syria and said help is coming. but the un has defined new routes over the un has defined new routes over the border if it is to meet the mounting needs of millions. this hospital in northern syria, filmed by bbc arabic has had to carry out multiple amputations on children with very little equipment. more than 3.5 million syrians came to turkey to escape the horrors of war and they hoped this would be a safe

home. and although this camp is getting some help from the uk charity, refugees, key supplies are still short. after a decade of trying to lift themselves out of grinding poverty, these families are having to start again. it is a daily struggle, she tells me. if i am working, we are eating. if not, we are dependent on the charity of random people. life has become expensive and the dignity of those who have had to leave their homes have become affected and our people have become affected and our people have been decimated. as dusk brings freezing temperatures, these families can only hope that don't will bring them the strength to build them their lives again. laura bicker, bbc news on the turkey syria border.

so one week on from the initial disaster, let'sjoin lyse doucet, who is in gaziantep. what is your assessment of the rescue efforts and how turkey and syria look to you from the perspective of aid and relief? , ., ., ., relief? huw, i should mention that in this kind — relief? huw, i should mention that in this kind of — relief? huw, i should mention that in this kind of disaster, _ relief? huw, i should mention that in this kind of disaster, making - in this kind of disaster, making that very difficult and painful decision about when to call off the rescue is such a hard one. even in the early hours of monday morning, when we were here, we could see the rescue teams scrambling over mounds of rubble, still shouting into it, can you hear me, can you hear me? but now, as you can see behind me, this has turned to a clean—up operation, although there are pockets still, we see them on turkish television, they are still not giving up in some areas. but now is the time to focus on those who survived, and the conditions are absolutely foreboding. now it is

minus seven here in gaziantep, with the wind even colder. turkey says more than 1 million the wind even colder. turkey says more than1 million people now living in temporary shelters, and as you heard from laura's report, both in syria and in turkey, some are spending nights like this in their cars, some huddled around campfires like you see behind me. in syria, there are more than 5 million homeless, so the news you have been talking about in the last hour, to no more crossings to provide aid through turkey into syria is such heart—warming news at this utterly heartbreaking time. heart-warming news at this utterly heartbreaking time.— heart-warming news at this utterly heartbreaking time. many thanks once auain, l se heartbreaking time. many thanks once again, lyse doucet, _ heartbreaking time. many thanks once again, lyse doucet, our— heartbreaking time. many thanks once again, lyse doucet, our chief- again, lyse doucet, our chief international correspondent, in gaziantep. let's turn to the day's other main stories. the white house has been explaining why the us military has shot a series of objects out of the sky over american territory in recent weeks, including a suspected spy balloon from china. officials say the objects posed

a threat to commercial flights and were brought down in the interest of safety. following a wave of speculation on social media and elsewhere, the white house said there was no evidence of alien or extraterrestrial life being involved. let's have more details from our security correspondent, gordon corera, who was with me. thanks, huw. suddenly, they are everywhere over the skies of america. balloons and unidentified flying objects being shot out of the sky byjets. so what's really going on? nine days ago, what the us describes as a spy balloon was shot down after it had been tracked across the country, including flying over military bases. it was large — about 200 foot tall — helium filled, solar powered, and carrying sensors to collect intelligence. officials today said it was part of a chinese military programme which had sent balloons around the world in recent years. that balloon may have been shot down by fighter jets eventually, but president biden took flak

for not acting faster. the growing concern in recent days led us air defence to change the filters on its radars. that means they are now seeing many more unidentified objects. so after the first balloon, shot down over south carolina on february 4th, another object was spotted over alaska and shot down on february 10th. the next day, another object was shot down over yukon, canada. and then yesterday there was yet another shoot down by fighters over lake huron. but the last three objects don't look like the original chinese spy balloon recovered from the ocean. they were smaller and flying at lower altitude. so what are they? after speculation, this afternoon, the white house said the one thing they could rule out was aliens. there is no, again no indication of aliens or extraterrestrial activity with these recent take—downs. again,

there is no indication of aliens or extraterrestrial activity with these recent take—downs. but the growing alarm has taken its toll, including on us—china relations. in beijing, the foreign ministry has denied sending spy balloons and is claiming it's seen more than ten american balloons over its territory. and here in the uk, there are now plans to see if any were seen here. i wouldn't comment in detail in security matters, but people should be reassured that we have all the capabilities in place to keep the country safe, including the quick reaction alert falls which can police our skies on 24/7 readiness, but more generally we are in touch with our allies and we will make sure the country is always protected. so what are these objects? they may be a mix of different things. but whatever they are, the mystery surrounding them is fuelling anxiety and international tensions. thanks, gordon. let's get more on the view from washington with our north america editor,

sarah smith. sarah, what has been the response there? ~ , ., , sarah, what has been the response there? ~ , .,, ., there? well, here people do not really know _ there? well, here people do not really know whether _ there? well, here people do not really know whether to - there? well, here people do not really know whether to laugh - there? well, here people do not really know whether to laugh at | there? well, here people do not. really know whether to laugh at the white house telling them they don't have to worry about aliens or to be deeply concerned about what is happening in the skies. some republicans are demanding the president should be on television explaining what is going on, while officials here are stressing that the objects pose no threat to either national security or anyone on the ground, but if that is the case, why did the president personally ordered fighterjets to shoot them down? the white house site is definitely not because of the criticism he got for taking several days to act of the chinese spy balloon, it is an abundance of caution and because the altitude at which these objects were flying posed a threat to civilian aircraft. while this is all going on, you have tit—for—tat between china and america over aerial spying, china and america over aerial spying, and that is making relations between the country is considerably more fractious — and that is

serious. more fractious - and that is serious-— more fractious - and that is serious. ., ., , ., ., ., serious. sarah, many thanks again, sarah smith, _ serious. sarah, many thanks again, sarah smith, with _ serious. sarah, many thanks again, sarah smith, with her— serious. sarah, many thanks again, sarah smith, with her analysis - serious. sarah, many thanks again, sarah smith, with her analysis in i sarah smith, with her analysis in washington. in warrington, the family of 16—year—old brianna ghey, who was fatally stabbed on saturday, say her death has left a "massive hole" in their lives. she was found by members of the public in a park, and two 15—year—olds remain in custody after being arrested on suspicion of murder. our north of england correspondent fiona trott reports. beautiful, witty, strong. those are the words chosen by brianna's family chosen to describe her. she was found lying on the ground by passers—by. the 16—year—old was a transgender girl. detectives said there was no evidence to suggest this was a hate crime, but her identity is something that has brought people here. i think because we are married, so we're like already part of the lesbian—gay community, and obviously learning that she is transgender as well, i feel like we really owe it to �*em to come down, really.

pay your respects. she was just really kindl and sweet and innocent. it's been a very hard day here at brianna's school. the head teacher, emma mills, has said, "we are shocked and truly devastated to hear of her death." it's why the council has brought in special educational psychologists, to support the children and the staff. a difficult time, and there will be difficult conversations to have at home too." i don't even know what i'm going to say. i hope school have explained what has happened and gone into more detail, cos i don't know what i'm going to say to her. i'm very concerned about the safety, so i come here to pick my girls. brianna had a large following on social media. but her family can only imagine what future lay ahead for this popular girl. fiona trott, bbc news, warrington. the former metropolitan police

officer wayne couzens, who kidnapped and murdered sarah everard, has pleaded guilty at the old bailey to three counts of indecent exposure. our special correspondent lucy manning is with me. tell us more what is significant about what was revealed. these plays are significant — about what was revealed. these plays are significant because _ about what was revealed. these plays are significant because they tell - are significant because they tell us that wayne couzens was a serial sexual offender in the run—up to sarah everard's murder, but most importantly it tells us that wayne couzens could and probably should have been stopped by the metropolitan police, becausejust metropolitan police, because just days metropolitan police, becausejust days before he rates and murdered a sarah everard, he was, in february 2021, exposing himself at a drive—in mcdonald's. he had done this before, the staff reported him to the

police, and i handed over his car registration details, and if the metropolitan police had looked at those details and checked them in a proper manner, they would have known the car was registered to wayne couzens, he was a police officer, and he probably would have been suspended, questioned, arrested. that didn't happen, and four days later he murdered sarah. the metropolitan police local officer was investigating, the investigation had been completed by sarah's death, and they did not know his profession. many women complain indecent exposure is not properly investigated, and this just seems like a devastating missed opportunity-— like a devastating missed ouortuni. , ., opportunity. lucy, many thanks again. lucy _ opportunity. lucy, many thanks again, lucy manning, our- again, lucy manning, ourspecial correspondent. an eight—month investigation into the chaos at last year's champions league final in paris between liverpool and real madrid has found that the governing body, uefa, should take primary responsibilty for the failures that "almost led to disaster". the report into dangerous overcrowding, ticketing issues and heavy—handed policing was commisssioned by uefa, which at one stage had blamed liverpool fans for the disorder outside the stadium. our paris correspondent

lucy williamson reports. i have been tear—gassed twice... each fan trapped at the stade de france has their own story of what went wrong that night. problems with tickets, with barriers, with transport strikes, with the actions of french police. today, an independent panel blamed a lack of risk assessment or operational plans and said uefa was primarily responsible for the failures. it also said that uefa, the french football federation and french authorities wrongly inflated the huge numbers of supporters without valid tickets to deflect responsibility for planning and operational failures. responsibility for planning and operationalfailures. tonight, uefa's general secretary apologised to the supporters of liverpool fc for the experiences many of them had had and for the messages released prior to and during the game, which

had the effect of unjustly blaming them. had the effect of un'ustly blaming them. , .., , had the effect of un'ustly blaming them. , .. , ., had the effect of un'ustly blaming them. , .., , ., ., them. this vindicates the idea of every single _ them. this vindicates the idea of every single liverpool _ them. this vindicates the idea of every single liverpool supporter| every single liverpool supporter there that day, that is the most important thing.— there that day, that is the most im ortant thin. ,., ., ., , important thing. liverpool fans were blamed by both _ important thing. liverpool fans were blamed by both uefa _ important thing. liverpool fans were blamed by both uefa and _ important thing. liverpool fans were blamed by both uefa and the - important thing. liverpool fans were blamed by both uefa and the french| blamed by both uefa and the french interior minister is a major cause of the chaos at the turnstiles. this latest report claims that they were not. the pro football club has released a statement saying it had yet to receive a copy of the report and described its leak publication is hugely disappointing. eight months on, the long list of failures here is becoming clear. these scenes could have been prevented, could have been so much worse. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. in the scottish cup, the giant killers darvel fc, who made history by knocking out scottish premiership side aberdeen last month, have tonight failed to repeat the performance against third—tier falkirk. our scotland correspondent james shaw is at darvel�*s home stadium

in ayrshire. well, the abundant ground you can see behind me, huw, tells its own story of a dream that has ended. it was a magnificent achievement, beating aberdeen last month, and at the start of the day hopes were high of another famous victory. is just a small town in the middle of east ayrshire, but ever since they win against aberdeen, there has been a mounting sense of excitement. darvel fans have waited years for a moment like this. you darvel fans have waited years for a moment like this.— moment like this. you can see the atmosphere _ moment like this. you can see the atmosphere in _ moment like this. you can see the atmosphere in here _ moment like this. you can see the atmosphere in here just _ moment like this. you can see the atmosphere in here just now, - moment like this. you can see the atmosphere in here just now, the| atmosphere in here just now, the whole _ atmosphere in here just now, the whole town has been buzzing since we beat aberdeen. | whole town has been buzzing since we beat aberdeen.— beat aberdeen. i have been sending texts down to _ beat aberdeen. i have been sending texts down to say _ beat aberdeen. i have been sending texts down to say good _ beat aberdeen. i have been sending texts down to say good luck, - texts down to say good luck, everybody knows where darvel is now. but as the game got under way, darvel could not contain a series of

falkirk attacks. a goal by gary oliver after 22 minutes was followed by another from calum oliver after 22 minutes was followed by anotherfrom calum morrisonjust two minutes later. in the second half, a falkirk own goal created a glimmer of hope, which was swiftly snuffed out as falkirk went on to score three more. so the final whistle has gone, and despite the hard shown by the darvel players, this is not the result of their fans would have wanted. let's get some reaction. , , ., reaction. disappointed, could have been better- _ reaction. disappointed, could have been better. oh, _ reaction. disappointed, could have been better. oh, it— reaction. disappointed, could have been better. oh, it was— reaction. disappointed, could have been better. oh, it was great - reaction. disappointed, could have been better. oh, it was great that| been better. oh, it was great that the not been better. oh, it was great that they got this _ been better. oh, it was great that they got this far, _ been better. oh, it was great that they got this far, it _ been better. oh, it was great that they got this far, it was _ been better. oh, it was great that they got this far, it was superb, . been better. oh, it was great that| they got this far, it was superb, so we are _ they got this far, it was superb, so we are really super proud, super proud _ we are really super proud, super roud. , , , . , proud. despite the crushing disappointment _ proud. despite the crushing disappointment up - proud. despite the crushing| disappointment up tonight's proud. despite the crushing - disappointment up tonight's result, darvel�*s magnificent cup run will have created memories for years to come in this small ayrshire town. james shaw, bbc news, darvel. matt

is here with the mum. —— with the weather. i know you will say it is always like these in wales, but tomorrow, even with more cloud, is part of the uk will be the warmest, maybe 17 celsius, the feel of early spring, well above the average for valentine's day, but not the warmest ever recorded. why they want? high pressure in charge across much of europe keeping things dry, we are on the western edge, so southerly winds developing through the day. tonight, light winds, a chilly at night than last night with clearer skies, these are the city centre temperatures. tomorrow morning, some dense fog around for central and eastern england, south—east wales, that could thicken through the morning rush hour, clearing by lunchtime. more cloud in the west tomorrow, a chance of showers in northern ireland and western scotland, but note the temperature is, well above

where we should be for