it is already the country's worst train crash this century. three trains were involved in the collision — which all began when a passenger train derailed. bbc bengali reporter amitabha bhattasali is at the district hospital in balasore, where many of the dead and injured have been taken. lam standing i am standing at a hospital which is about 200 kilometres from the state capital. last night's accident took place around 25 kilometres from here. this is a hospital where most of the victims and injured people were brought in. behind me, this is a postmortem centre for this deadly

train accident. many of the bodies have already been identified and have already been identified and have been handed over to their families but some are yet to be identified. most of the injured people at this hospital have been treated. the medical staff in this hospital were not enough to deal with such a rush of patients so outside help has been brought in, nurses and doctors were called in to help the people in this hospital. let's speak to our news correspondent divya arya who's in delhi. we are expecting the prime minister at the scene in odisha soon. what more could you tell us about that? in the past few minutes, we have had pictures showing that the prime minister has indeed reached the disaster site. with the railways

minister by his side, he has left in a helicopter to visit some of the hospitals from wages had the report from my colleague. he hasn't spoken to the media yet so we will be waiting for that to happen to get any more information about how the government plans to proceed on the investigation of the accident. there will be a lot — investigation of the accident. there will be a lot of _ investigation of the accident. there will be a lot of people _ investigation of the accident. there will be a lot of people in _ investigation of the accident. there will be a lot of people in india - will be a lot of people in india asking how this could have happened. india has a massive railway network but there are questions about how another train was able to then come and collide with the two that had already crashed. what are people saying in india at the moment? it saying in india at the moment? if you are to go on social media, there is a lot of anger. it is especially because we have been hearing a lot of claims by the government about running superfast trains, about being self—reliant in the manufacture and running of trains. even privatising the indian railways and now there are a lot of questions

about whether there was a signalling failure, whether there was failure between the drivers of both the train because one accident would have been avoided if the driver of the second passenger train had information about the derailment had had a ready taken place with the first struck passenger train colliding with the stationary freight train but that didn't happen. there are also questions about the system that is meant to prevent the collision, it hasn't been put in place and most of the rail network including this part of the railway line in south—east railway. mostly questions, everyone is waiting for answers. it is railway. mostly questions, everyone is waiting for answers.— is waiting for answers. it is a day of mourning _ is waiting for answers. it is a day of mourning in _ is waiting for answers. it is a day of mourning in india. _ is waiting for answers. it is a day of mourning in india. i _ is waiting for answers. it is a day of mourning in india. i have - is waiting for answers. it is a day| of mourning in india. i have been reading more details about some other people who died. many of were

labourers, either going to jobs other people who died. many of were labourers, either going tojobs in another part of india or coming back from them?— from them? odisha is one of the oorest from them? odisha is one of the poorest state — from them? odisha is one of the poorest state in _ from them? odisha is one of the poorest state in india _ from them? odisha is one of the poorest state in india and - from them? odisha is one of the poorest state in india and there l poorest state in india and there were people coming from the eastern state of bengal and people travelling towards the southern states, in fact people have been lifted by flights and taken to airports as the rescue operation goes on. we have been seeing many desperate pictures of relatives crowding at airports and railway stations, waiting for the arrival of their loved ones. many families have been able to find one relative but not another and that quest still continues because as people have been rescued, they have been taken to different hospitals from this place where the derailment happened, which is far away from the capital city, almost a five—hourjourney there so it is very difficult to

access the big places of transit for relatives to reach and find their loved ones that have been taken from the site to the hospitals. it loved ones that have been taken from the site to the hospitals.— the site to the hospitals. if you want more _ the site to the hospitals. if you want more details _ the site to the hospitals. if you want more details on - the site to the hospitals. if you want more details on this - the site to the hospitals. if you want more details on this developing story, you can go to the bbc news website where we have plenty of coverage on that story in india. here in the uk, train drivers have staged another walk out. the industrial action will disrupt tens of thousands ofjourneys in england, wales and scotland. the latest action involves the train drivers' union aslef. its members are staging their second one—day strike within a week. live now to our reporter frances read at euston station in london. how are things looking at euston station. lots of trains go in and out of that station every day, how many are running from latter—day?

pretty much everything is cancelled. there is one train running and it has been running every 15 minutes or so, it says watford junction and thatis so, it says watford junction and that is the only train that has been running all day. it is drivers from the aslef union that i've been taking part in the strike. it is anger that is affected but of course, that has a knock—on effect into scotland and wales and it has had a big impact in some regions where they have been absolutely no change whatsoever. tens of thousands of people are due to make their way to london today for the fa cup final, for the massive beyonce concert, spares stadium as well as the epsom derby. they had to make their way through other means, the coaches have all been booked out, particularly national express from manchester to london for that fa cup final. that has been pretty much

booked out all day. the aslef general secretary has said that there is no way knowing an enthusiasm for train drivers continuing to take industrial action. he said that drivers in line with other workers deserve a pay rise after four years without one and with inflation. the department for transport have laid the blame squarely whether unions, the government today said it has facilitated a and reasonable pay offer. union leaders must do the right thing now and put it to their members, the union need to say they have put this to their members but todayit have put this to their members but today it is the passengers stuck in the middle of that and most of the train to our council today. we the middle of that and most of the train to our council today.- train to our council today. we will have more _ train to our council today. we will have more on _ train to our council today. we will have more on that _ train to our council today. we will have more on that developing - train to our council today. we will. have more on that developing story throughout the day. joining me now is elaine wrigley who is a bar owner in manchester. lots of other stories going on in

manchester. tell us about these rail strikes, what's your view is? fiur strikes, what's your view is? our bar is situated _ strikes, what's your view is? our bar is situated in _ strikes, what's your view is? oi" bar is situated in the railway strikes, what's your view is? qij' bar is situated in the railway arch just underneath deans gate station in manchester so we gain a lot of customer footfall coming straight from the trains. you can imagine when it's on strike today, it does impact our trade and it impacts us to about 20 to 25%. i5 impact our trade and it impacts us to about 20 to 25%.— to about 20 to 25%. is quite a big difference in _ to about 20 to 25%. is quite a big difference in terms _ to about 20 to 25%. is quite a big difference in terms of _ to about 20 to 25%. is quite a big difference in terms of your - difference in terms of your earnings, train drivers say the reason they are striking is because of their own earnings and their pay and conditions. what would he say to that? we and conditions. what would he say to that? ~ ., and conditions. what would he say to that? . ., ., and conditions. what would he say to that? ~ . ., ., _ and conditions. what would he say to that? ~ . ., ., that? we are a democracy and everybody _ that? we are a democracy and everybody has _ that? we are a democracy and everybody has a _ that? we are a democracy and everybody has a right - that? we are a democracy and everybody has a right to - that? we are a democracy and l everybody has a right to protest that? we are a democracy and - everybody has a right to protest in the way that they see fit but this has been going on for such a long and serious amount of time and we really do need both sides, the government and the union succumbed to the table and find some common ground and some compromise. in terms

of how ou ground and some compromise. in terms of how you have — ground and some compromise. in terms of how you have managed _ ground and some compromise. in terms of how you have managed in _ ground and some compromise. in terms of how you have managed in the - ground and some compromise. in terms of how you have managed in the last - of how you have managed in the last few months, this is the first rail strike. a ~ , ' . few months, this is the first rail strike. a, ~ , , . ., few months, this is the first rail strike. ~ , , . ., , few months, this is the first rail strike. , '. ., , ., strike. makes it difficult for us to ian our strike. makes it difficult for us to plan our rotors. _ strike. makes it difficult for us to plan our rotors, we _ strike. makes it difficult for us to plan our rotors, we have - strike. makes it difficult for us to plan our rotors, we have to - strike. makes it difficult for us to plan our rotors, we have to plan| strike. makes it difficult for us to i plan our rotors, we have to plan fur trade, it is very hard to guess what it is going to be light on the days of the strikes. it has massively impacted our breakfast and morning strikes. we have our team members at work but not necessarily any trade and customers for them to serve so it has a massive impact on our days. in terms of today, you say that your cafe is in a railway station, what it is like exactly where you are right now? are you seeing frustrated passengers in south? brute right now? are you seeing frustrated passengers in south?— passengers in south? we definitely see frustrated _ passengers in south? we definitely see frustrated passengers - passengers in south? we definitely see frustrated passengers often . passengers in south? we definitely see frustrated passengers often at| see frustrated passengers often at the end of the day prior to the strike and the morning after because a lot of the trains aren't in the

right place. manchester is a bit unusual today because a lot of the city has headed to london for the fa cup final but we are noticeably quieter than we would normally be on a sunny saturday in manchester. brute a sunny saturday in manchester. we have had from the rail union saying because of the concerns of drivers, there is no waning enthusiasm for train drivers in terms of future strikes. what you make of that? i understand the frustration on both sides but i really would urge the unions and the government to get around the table quickly and find some compromise because it is impacting the economy heavily, hospitality has the ability to really help the economy move forward but we don't have customers coming into trade, that is a problem for everyone so we really do need to find some common ground and quickly. i think a lot of people are calling for that common ground. thank you very much forjoining us. turkish president tayyip erdogan

is about to take his oath of office in parliament after winning the presidential election runoff last weekend. a ceremony at the presidential palace will take place, followed by a dinner with foreign heads of state. he is also due to announce a new cabinet of ministers. well, i'm nowjoined by barcin yinanc who is a a columnist for the english—language turkish newspaper hurriyet daily news. it is very good to have you with us. finally, mr erdogan is going to be stored in. it was declared any stage in the election that this was a slam dunk, it was a difficult path? i am an independent _ dunk, it was a difficult path? i —n an independentjournalist, you are correct to say that he is facing one of the toughest competition. however, he played especially on the fears because he has claimed the

opposition alliance of siding with the terrorists, who kept on giving the terrorists, who kept on giving the message that he if he has not elected, tag heuerfor victim to chaos and revival of terrorism. he controls the mainstream media and on top of that, he is also, he has used the resources of the state because we are now facing a state party, another reason why he has ended with another reason why he has ended with a successful outcome is because the opposition was counting on the elect of the economic crisis but the economic crisis has not affected his constituency. it takes about a's decision to delay natural gas payment until 2024 and at the expense of, he has injected money so

that especially the small and medium income families did not feel the impact of the economic crisis and he has made phase two a week opposition. the leading opposition was uncharismatic, dull and his party is very male dominated, he has not led his party to become more rejuvenated. it was never open to young, dynamic creative minds. you talk about the _ young, dynamic creative minds. you talk about the concerns over the economy. this came after a devastating earthquake, how will this be a priority bringing people together, after the criticisms about him on that? the together, after the criticisms about him on that?— him on that? the areas affected by the earthquake _ him on that? the areas affected by the earthquake has _ him on that? the areas affected by the earthquake has voted - him on that? the areas affected by the earthquake has voted for- the earthquake has voted for president erdogan. these were

already strongholds on the akp, number two, already strongholds on the akp, numbertwo, he already strongholds on the akp, number two, he has promised that he only could construct new housing for those who were affected by the earthquake so at the end of the day, those who are living in these regions, they couldn't trust that the newcomers were to give the necessary priority to them, in the days ahead, we are expecting that erdogan will go ahead with a very fast construction campaign since he is facing local elections and from day one, the day that he knew he won the presidential elections, he started working on the municipal elections. iaide started working on the municipal elections. ~ , , ., elections. we will bring you coverage — elections. we will bring you coverage of— elections. we will bring you coverage of president - elections. we will bring you - coverage of president erdogan's inauguration later today.

the us defence secretary, lloyd austin, says a war over taiwan would devastate the global economy. joining me now is isabel hilton — founder of china dialogue and visiting professor the lau institute king's college london. we are talking about this summit and the relationship between us and china. how much has this changed the dial and what has been a tense relationship? i dial and what has been a tense relationship?— dial and what has been a tense relationshi - ? ~ , relationship? i think this meeting hasn't really _ relationship? i think this meeting hasn't really changed _ relationship? i think this meeting hasn't really changed much. - relationship? i think this meeting hasn't really changed much. both sides laying out positions at up fairly well known, both talking to their domestic constituencies and delivering but unfortunately not talking to each other. we have had a number of moves by the us to try to warn the relationjump number of moves by the us to try to warn the relation jump up a number of moves by the us to try to warn the relationjump up a bit, including sending the head of the

cia to china very recently but i'm afraid it hasn't really worked and we still don't have these two military chiefs talking directly and thatis military chiefs talking directly and that is probably what the region would like to see.— that is probably what the region would like to see. there was talk of a handshake _ would like to see. there was talk of a handshake between _ would like to see. there was talk of a handshake between us— would like to see. there was talk of a handshake between us and - would like to see. there was talk of i a handshake between us and chinese officials, was that right? that is the anything we scene between the two sides? ., , ., ., , ., ~ two sides? there was a handshake. this is of the _ two sides? there was a handshake. this is of the 20th _ two sides? there was a handshake. this is of the 20th anniversary - two sides? there was a handshake. this is of the 20th anniversary of. this is of the 20th anniversary of shangri—la. as with all these meetings, what also counts greatly of a side meetings because it is attended by senior military figures from across the region. the difficulty is with the general, china's defence minister but that doesn't actually make him head of china's military because the military is owned by the communist

party and the head of that is the height of the military commission so height of the military commission so he isn't quite the equivalent to mr austin but nevertheless, the meeting would have been important. neither the side meetings nor the may meeting has gone beyond the handshake as far as we know. the us is positioning itself to say, we are trying to be reasonable and trying to reach out and china is refusing. china is saying that they have sanctioned the general and they haven't lifted the sanction so why should we take you seriously? this is an asian — should we take you seriously? this is an asian summit so there will be other defence ministers from other key asian countries. which other most crucial terms of that relationship between the us and china? ., . ., ,

china? there are certainly significant _ china? there are certainly significant figures - china? there are certainly significant figures might l china? there are certainly . significant figures might have china? there are certainly - significant figures might have lined up. most other smaller countries where china as the giant neighbour don't want to be forced to take a side. there are exceptions, japan and south korea are far more closely aligned with the us and they get the brunt of china's rage when relations goes sour and obviously, taiwan sits right in the centre of this. there are a number of other tensions between india and china. there is a historic problem between china and vietnam. this is not a region that is particularly peaceful at the moment and the worry is that if there should be an accident between there should be an accident between the us and china, and there have been some very close encounters with chinese air force flying close to us

planes. it is a very delicate subject. planes. it is a very delicate sub'ect. . ~ planes. it is a very delicate sub'ect. ., ~' , ., , planes. it is a very delicate sub'ect. ., ,, , ., , . nineteen people have been arrested in connection with plans to disrupt the epsom derby festival on saturday. animal rights campaigners have been threatening to defy a court order, banning disruptive protests. surrey police say 11 arrests were made at addresses in mitcham & byfleet in the early hours, following warrants based on intelligence received ahead of the epsom derby festival. let's cross to the racecourse at epsom where our correspondent charlotte gallgaher is there. 0ne one more do we know about this development? it one more do we know about this development?— one more do we know about this development? one more do we know about this develoment? , , ~ ., , ., development? it seems like it was a lanned development? it seems like it was a planned operation _ development? it seems like it was a planned operation by _ development? it seems like it was a planned operation by the _ development? it seems like it was a planned operation by the police - development? it seems like it was a | planned operation by the police from that intelligence. in the early hours of this morning, 11 people were arrested in addresses in london

and surrey and just a few hours ago, and surrey and just a few hours ago, and a nearby village, a vehicle was stopped and eight people in that vehicle were arrested and objects were removed from the vehicle that they were going to use the process. security is very tightly the police presence is very visible. men were top hats to these events and they are being asked to take of their top hats when they go into the racecourse so stewards can check they aren't hiding anything underneath. police are all over the enclosure, behind me, on the track as well, there are sniffer dogs. the jockey club are taking this very seriously. they have spent an extra £150,000 on security, they have an injunction from the high court which aims to stop people going onto the track here, throwing things onto the track, however, animal rights activists and the group say they are

willing to break the law in order to get a point across and they want to cancel the epsom derby or severely delay it. what they have said is that they won't go onto the track if there are horses orjockeys, they don't want to inject any horses or jockeys or spectators. thousands and thousands of people have come here today because this is a huge event in horse racing, this is the flat equivalent of the grand national. it is a big day for one the biggest names in british racing. the famous jockey, it is as last epsom derby. he has won it twice. currently, his horse is the favourite. ibrute he has won it twice. currently, his horse is the favourite.— horse is the favourite. we will brina horse is the favourite. we will bring new _ horse is the favourite. we will bring new developments - horse is the favourite. we will - bring new developments throughout the day on that breaking news story from the epsom derby.

manchester city are taking on manchester united in the fa cup final at wembley later. it is the first time the final of the competition will be contested between the two manchester clubs. 0ur correspondent nesta mcgregor is there for us now. tension building up, i can see if what the wembley arch behind you there. what is the mood like? good afternoon from _ there. what is the mood like? good afternoon from a _ there. what is the mood like? good afternoon from a sunny _ there. what is the mood like? (emf. afternoon from a sunny north—west london, the weather fitting the occasion. this is the oldest cup competition in the world, first played more than 150 years ago. we have got wembley way to the right of may, the majority of fans from manchester also coming from all over the world for what should be a very special moment. most of them collecting their souvenirs as they go collecting their souvenirs as they 9° up collecting their souvenirs as they go up and down wembley way and stopping for the occasional selfie

as well. the atmosphere is building, three hours to go till kick—off, history will be made for one reason or another. history will be made for one reason or another-— history will be made for one reason or another. you are wearing a white t-shirt so you _ or another. you are wearing a white t-shirt so you are _ or another. you are wearing a white t-shirt so you are not _ or another. you are wearing a white t-shirt so you are not seen - or another. you are wearing a white t-shirt so you are not seen to - or another. you are wearing a white t-shirt so you are not seen to be i t—shirt so you are not seen to be taking sides. who do you think is likely to come out victorious? the bbc is likely to come out victorious? tie: bbc is impartial as always, it is worth saying i am a betting man and my mind is stayed in my pocket today. the fa cup final is a one—off occasion and it is a subplot for what is at stake today. matt manchester city on because what is the travel. it is fitting that it is their neighbours, their rivals manchester united, the only, i mention the weather before and that could be interesting, people talk about manchester city, the type of

football, how dominant they are when it comes to possession. if that is the case today and manchester united players had to chase a ball for too long today the sun sapping the energy out of them, it could be an interesting factor. manchester city also have erling haaland, the 15 goal season machine. who is going to when? who knows? you goal season machine. who is going to when? who knows?— when? who knows? you talk about history being _ when? who knows? you talk about history being made _ when? who knows? you talk about history being made either - when? who knows? you talk about history being made either way, - when? who knows? you talk about. history being made either way, what have found them saying to you? ii have found them saying to you? if you speak to we manchester city fan and arson they want to do the treble, they say yes we do but if we had to choose, it would be the fa cup because imagine having to live with the fact that it was your neighbours that would stop you from doing that. i spoke to a family who that mum and daughter were bad and

the dad and son are blue. bragging rights are at stake as well as the trophy. rights are at stake as well as the troh . ~ , _ rights are at stake as well as the troh. , ., ., trophy. we will be saying on that sto on trophy. we will be saying on that story on bbc _ trophy. we will be saying on that story on bbc news _ trophy. we will be saying on that story on bbc news today. - hello there. it's a weekend where you can confidently make outdoor plans as the weather remains settled and sunny for most of us. not a cloud in the sky first thing this morning in padstow, cornwall, but areas where we have seen some stubborn cloud over recent days, even better this morning, breaking up quite nicely across ramsgate and kent. and if you have got a little bit of cloud lingering, it's not expected to last. the only exception, this cloud into the northern isles, which may linger across the far north and east of scotland through the day, and we might see an odd isolated shower across northwest scotland. but on the whole, dry, settled and sunny, still a breeze running down across east anglia, essex and kent with gusts maybe around 30 miles an hour. so on exposed coast,

still that little bit fresher, but temperatures better than they have been, 16 to 18 degrees. and further west, once again, warm, settled, sunny highs potentially into the mid twenties. so no surprise to hear me say uv levels are pretty high across the country. please bear that in mind. as we go through the night, we continue to see some cloud across the north and once again, just like drawing the curtains, more cloud will tend to push in from the north sea. so temperatures holding at around 4 to 10 degrees, a little bit misty and murky where we've got clear skies. early morning cloud across eastern scotland and eastern england should break up during the latter stages of the morning. and again, it's more sunshine for all of us throughout sunday afternoon. similar temperatures, highs between 17 and 23 degrees. now, as we move out of sunday into monday, once again, we're going to start the new working week with a very similar story, the high pressure sitting to the northwest, more cloud pushing in off the north sea to begin with. so west will always be best

for the sunshine first thing, and perhaps the highest of the temperatures. but eventually that cloud should start to push away. if it lingers along the east coast, obviously has an impact on the feel of the weather. but with more sunshine coming through once again, 16 to 23 degrees and no change as we run through the week ahead. if anything, the high pressure may well just drift away a little bit further east, and that could allow the wind direction to push more around to a southeasterly. so a warmer source. so if anything, areas where we have seen some disappointing weather could see temperatures up into the mid twenties in the south east of england.

this is bbc news. the headlines... 0fficials officials in india so the number of people killed in a train crash in the eastern state of 0disha has reached 260. it is one of the worst disasters in india since independence. police reports say that 19 people have been arrested in plans to rest of the epsom derby festival next weekend. this was following warrants based on intelligence was it the head of the festival. all were arrested on

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