yourself welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines.. familes desperately search for loved ones after one of india's worst train crashes leaves nearly 300 people dead. we speak to ukrainians who've had enough of exile — and are heading back to their homes, near the front line of the war with russia. a 17—year—old, who died after being pulled from the sea in bournemouth, has been named asjoe abbess. earlier, a funeral was held for 12—year—old, sunnah khan, who was killed in the same incident. and the plight of the platypus facing a bleak future

of plastic pollution. just one of the issues under discussion on world environment day. it's seven in the morning here in singapore, and 3:30am in odisha in india, where the country's worst train disaster in decades happened. there's a growing sense of shock as the scale of the crash becomes more apparent. the rescue operation has now been called off — with more than 275 people known to have been killed. a major investigation is under way. officials have confirmed that signal failure may have been a factor, but there are broader concerns, too. our correspondent archana shukla has been at the scene, we'll hear from there shortly, but first, let's show you this report.

a painful search. sifting through photos. from hospital to hospital, and now morgue to morgue. inconsolable and traumatised. 22—year—old himanshu can barely speak. his brother was on the train that crashed. "can i see my brother, just once?" he keeps repeating. at this makeshift morgue, he is just one of the many families in the desperate search to find those missing. but not everyone has answers yet. ten members of mukul singh�*s family were on the train. eight found, one dead, and one still missing.

his family spent £160, much beyond their means, to come here from another state. "these photos are unrecognisable. "how could we find him in this? "i had never thought this would happen. "just a day before we had so much fun," he tells me. many families arriving at the accident site, only to find their relatives have been elsewhere. with limited resources to manage the dead, government has now shifted all the casualties to the capital city, five hours away from here. but over 180 bodies still remain unidentified. officials have started posting the photos of dead bodies on government websites and have said they'll start resorting to dna identification. these tracks that tell the story

of loss are still being cleared. rail service has been restored on some tracks. questions on what led to the disaster still looms large. what we have found is that there is probability of some kind of signalling, i won't even call it a failure, of signalling interference. the driver of the train survived the crash. he told officials he did notjump a red signal. as hope fades for those families still searching for loved ones, attention will now turn to just why this disaster happened. archana shukla, bbc news, balasore, odisha. i caught up with archana a short time ago and she told me the latest on what we know so far.

the preliminary investigation has revealed it could've been a fault in the electrical system which are installed to avoid direct head collisions.— installed to avoid direct head collisions. . , ,, collisions. that is essentially, if the train is _ collisions. that is essentially, if the train is running _ collisions. that is essentially, if the train is running on - collisions. that is essentially, if the train is running on one - collisions. that is essentially, ifj the train is running on one track collisions. that is essentially, if i the train is running on one track it doesn't divert on the other track where some other train is already stationed. there has been a fault in the electronic signalling system, is what the initial report has said. but how did that fault occur? who was behind it because mark these are some questions that the minister and all the officials at the railway have said we should wait for final investigation report to comment to get those details. but this is just one question on this one particular recruitment failure, or they have ruled out a human errorfrom recruitment failure, or they have ruled out a human error from this? the driver of the train, who survived the crash, had said that he didn'tjump a signal, which means that human error in this part has

been ruled out. figs that human error in this part has been ruled out.— been ruled out. as you say, investigations _ been ruled out. as you say, investigations are _ been ruled out. as you say, investigations are still - been ruled out. as you say, - investigations are still ongoing. but if the cause could be a signalling fault, that's quite wary isn't it? and i guess people will want to know what the authorities are doing to prevent it from happening again. are doing to prevent it from hauenina aaain. , , happening again. absolutely. even some of the _ happening again. absolutely. even some of the family _ happening again. absolutely. even some of the family members - happening again. absolutely. even some of the family members we . happening again. absolutely. even i some of the family members we have met here of the injured, they are raising questions about how a massive accident like this has happened. remember india does have one of the largest rail networks, and accidents have been happening since time immemorial, although during the last few years, the severity of the number of accidents have actually come down. but the massive scale of this accident, the deadliest of that india has seen in many decades, has posed questions. some of the analyst that we spoke with said that if you look at numbers, why the government has been spending a lot of money on railway

infrastructure, it has largely been on starting new trains, starting a new technology of trains, more high—speed trains, but less amount of money has been going into track maintenance or strengthening railway safety and signalling systems. so possibly, that is where the government, going forward, will have to start focusing. find government, going forward, will have to start focusing.— to start focusing. and archana, many --eole to start focusing. and archana, many peeple remain _ to start focusing. and archana, many people remain unaccounted - to start focusing. and archana, many people remain unaccounted for. - to start focusing. and archana, many people remain unaccounted for. part| people remain unaccounted for. part of a plan to identify them all? fine of a plan to identify them all? one of a plan to identify them all? one ofthe of a plan to identify them all? one of the biggest _ of a plan to identify them all? que: of the biggest reasons why of a plan to identify them all? i2 of the biggest reasons why this is happening is because most family members have not been able to reach the site because the rail services in this area have not yet come up on track and have not started. so many family members are still coming in claim bodies, to find those who have been injured. but it is a difficult task and it is a chaotic task. every single day here in hospitals. but the government for now says that all the government for now says that all the casualties have been moved to

better hospitals and better morgue facilities in the capital city, which is a five hour drive from where we are right now. and there are many unaccounted and unclaimed bodies. the government officials say they have started uploading pictures of those bodies on government websites and they have said they will resort to dna identification going forward if need be. now to ukraine — where its military says it's made small advances in two areas of the front line in the east of the country. it isn't clear whether this is part of a much—anticipated counter—offensive against russian forces. despite the danger — and warnings from officials to stay away, thousands of ukrainians are returning to their homes — close to the front line. our correspondent james waterhouse has been to the eastern town of pokrovsk, to find out why some are deciding to go home. the end of the line.

we're on a journey, which people are being told not to take. a train notjust to the battlefield, but home. viktoria has had enough of being a refugee and is heading back with her precious cargo. her baby. translation: it was impossible to live like that. _ we travelled all around slovakia and ukraine but i have to settle our family. this is where we belong. after travelling across the country, she's welcomed by who she left behind. her husband, serhiy. translation: i feel overwhelmed and very glad to see my beautiful i daughter and my wife. here, men typically stay behind to eitherfight or in serhiy�*s case, work. he and thousands of others chose

to stay for this coalmine. it's a major employer which binds pokrovsk together. workers have to balance their safety with simple economics. "i had to continue working", this man tells us. "i also need to financially support my family who've come back." his employer is still hiring staff. despite the dangers, it's an enticing prospect for those thinking about returning. mining is, after all, part of the donetsk region's dna. before the full scale invasion, pokrovsk�*s population was 65,000. it dropped to a third but is now rising. it's become a destination for those escaping occupied cities. residents have also been enticed back by power

and water being restored, but the sharp end of this conflict is just 26 miles from here. it's why locals are being told to stay away. is it safe enough for people to return to pokrovsk? translation: no, even though j pokrovsk is not right at the front of the donetsk region, we cannot say it is a safe city. multiple rocket launchers can reach here. 0n the outskirts of the city, closer to that threat, is the last line of defence. amidst all of the talk of a ukrainian counteroffensive, there's always a risk of the russians breaking through the line. there is a sympathy in the trenches for those wanting to come home. "if you have to die", he tells me, "it's better to die at home than somewhere abroad."

it's the watchful eyes of soldiers like him which are allowing people to move back into harm's way. for serhiy and viktoria, it's a conscious decision. translation: who knows when it will become safe here? _ maybe a year, two or five. we don't want to wait even one year. overall, we are prepared. yes. in these times of turmoil, there is a hope and believe they won't last forever. futures depend on it. james waterhouse, bbc news, pokrovsk, in eastern ukraine. well meanwhile, a group of paramilitary fighters who are opposed to moscow say they have captured several russian soldiers in the belgorod region, which is near the border with ukraine.

they say they intend to hand them over to the ukrainian authorities. attacks in the region have increased over recent days, with moscow blaming ukraine — but kyiv has denied having any direct involvement. james waterhouse has also been following these claims and has more. well, they are extraordinary, aren't they? but they are also murky. we now know that that meeting between the governor of belgorod and the paramilitary groups has not happened. the militants are saying he did not turn up, and those are russian prisoners of war will be handed to the ukrainian authorities. but i think the site of these groups crossing the border, claiming to have taken territory, with all of this violence and shelling taking place on russian territory, i think that will delight some privately and worry others. the official stance here in kyiv is it is nothing to do with us, it says. these are, in their words, russian patriots choosing to take up this fight in their own country. but there are question marks. there are potential ukrainian fingerprints on this. these volunteer groups are connected to the intelligence service,

they crossed the border, that takes organisation. they used western armoured vehicles, for example. and there will be those in the west that are nervous because they have always wanted the war to remain within ukraine because they are worried if it spreads outwards, that could start a world war. but there is a bit of common ground here, in the sense that both the west and ukraine are planning and hoping to execute a successful counteroffensive, soon, we are told. to do that, they need to draw and keep russian forces guessing, and i think this instability inside russia is forcing russian troops to turn their back on the war in ukraine and ukraine will only see that as a good thing. we now know the names of the two people who died after getting into difficulty in the water off england's south coast. 17—year—old joe abbess, and a 12—year—old girl, named locally as sunnah khan —

they were both from high wycombe in buckinghamshire. the family ofjoe says they're heartbroken and devastated. sunnah khan and joe abbess are known to each other in life, driven together by tragedy in death. they had been among ten swimmers involved in the incident by bournemouth pier last wednesday, and died. in their statement tonight, joe's parents from southampton said he had been enjoying a day at the beach. they said... "we are heartbroken and devastated at the death of ourjoe. "he was a wonderful son and brother who is sadly missed. it's still not clear what happened,

but the police say the swimmers were not hit by a boat orjet ski. the identity of sunnah khan was also confirmed today. she was 12 and lived in high wycombe. sunnah's funeral was held here at the central mosque in high wycombe yesterday and attracted more than 200 people. a close family member told me that she was a lovely girl and that everyone was deeply upset. eight other swimmers were injured in the incident. friends of sunnah and joe have been paying tributes online, capturing their lives with messages of love, loss and the heartache of unfinished youth. duncan kennedy, bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. abc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. matlock, november 2019. the town's had more than its fair

share of devastating floods last year, storms in february caused part of the town's flood defence wall to collapse, so work began to rebuild it. the aim of the wall is to protect homes and businesses from future flooding, something florist robert young welcomes. but he says the work has come at a cost. after a0 years operating in matlock, he's decided to relocate his business to nearby tansley. maybe some kind of perception that matlock is difficult to get to, that it's closed for business, and we as a local council very much want to get over the idea,that matlock is open for business. the work to build the wall should be fully finished by the autumn. the a6 is due to reopen in september. it's hoped then matlock can get back to business as usual. for more stories from across the uk,

head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. the leader of hong kong's opposition party has been detained by police in hong kong on the 34th anniversary of the tiananmen square crackdown. she was holding a candle and two flowers in the causeway bay shopping district, when authorities surrounded her and forced her into a police van. a number of other arrests were also made, including the prominent democracy activist alexandra wong — who is known as "grandma wong". rana mitter, professor of the history and politics of modern china at oxford university, explains the parallels between present day and the time of tiananmen square on the 4th ofjune, 1989. today, china has been in a crackdown situation certainly for the last 5 to six years or so in terms of civil

society, free speech and so forth. it is worth noting that during the 90s, so in the years after tiananmen square, but let's say until about ten years ago, there was a relative opening up of some areas such as journalism and free speech on areas such as constitution, constitutional change and democracy. china was still an authoritarian communist state, but there was more space to talk broadly about some of these political issues in the last six to seven years. most of that space in public, at any rate, has disappeared. and it's not really possible to talk about anything that the communist party that rules china would see as undermining its own rule. the uk immigration minister has said the country's asylum system is "riddled with abuse", and that britain must reduce its reliance on hotels to house migrants. the number of people who've reached the uk in small boats so far this year has fallen by almost a quarter compared with the same period last year. 0ur political correspondent helen catt, explains more.

that the government is taking action against the individuals who are crossing the channel. their plan to detain and remove anybody who arrives illegally and barred access to the asylum system in the uk. there has been a lot of criticism of that from some politicians and actually in the house of lords here, which this week will return to considering the government's proposal or to enable them to do this. there is another point around, real flashpoint has been this issue of housing asylum seekers and hotels that you just heard robertjenrick talking about there. it is costly. it costs about £7 million a day, about £2.5 billion a year and you heard him their reference some of the other solutions that the government is looking at. things like housing people on barges and in disused military bases. that will come with a cost. the bbc has learned of internal government projections which suggest the home office is estimating that have to spend between 3—

£6 million over the next two years on that detention removal and ongoing accommodation costs. there is some concern among government insiders that the costs of this are escalating. but politically in the uk, it's very important for the government to be seen to be tackling this, because the prime minister rishi sunak has made a personal pledge to stop the boats and we are expecting to hear more from him on this tomorrow. the united states has accused the commander of a chinese warship of navigating in an unsafe manner after a near miss incident between the ship and an american destroyer in the taiwan strait. here, the chinese ship can be seen approaching from the port side of the us ship, passing less than 150 metres in front. the us described the approach as a contravention of the maritime "rules of the road" and said it's ship was forced to slow down to prevent a collision. the united states described its journey through the strait

as routine, but china has accused the us of deliberately provoking risk in the region. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines.... police injapan have arrested a youtuber and former mp over threats he allegedly made to celebrities. yoshikazu higashitani, known on youtube as gaasyy, was kicked out of parliament earlier this year after failing to attend any sessions. he was placed on an interpol most—wanted list, after allegedly posting videos threatening and slandering several people in japan. authorities say a sonic boom heard across washington dc was caused by militaryjets chasing a small plane in restricted airspace. officials say the cessna citation later crashed into mountainous terrain in southwest virginia. they deny the fighter jets caused the crash. swedish striker zlatan iibrahimovich says he's going to end his football career.

the a1—year—old's contract at ac milan expires at the end ofjune, bringing an end a remarkable career, including becoming sweden's all—time top scorer and leading european teams including manchester united and paris sun je—man. it's world environment day on monday. it's led by the united nations, and this year's theme focusses on solutions to plastic pollution. there are 400 million tonnes of plastic produced globally every year, but less than 10% is recycled. and up to 23 million tonnes end up in lakes, rivers and seas. 0ne animal affected by this is the playtypus — it's found only in australia — but they're at risk of being entangled by plastic. there's a project to protect its populations,

and a scientist from the centre for ecosystem science at the university of new south wales joins me live from sydney to tell us more. so obviously, platypus is already highly iconic species that are only found here in australia. plastic is a significant environmental concern. look it is a problem for platypus is because of the way they forage. they close their eyes and use highly specialised bills to forage for food in the water. and so as a result of this foraging behaviour, platypus is are prone to getting plastic and rubbish tangled around their necks that could lead to strangulation and death. more broadly, micro plastics are also a big issue. we don't know exactly the impact to platypus is,

but micro plastics can definitely harm animals in a range of ways, including physical ingestion that could lead to malnutrition. also there are issues with toxicity that could impact reproduction, the immune system, and generally metabolic problems and development disorders. so these micro plastics can definitely pose impact to our freshwater environment, and there is still a lot to learn.— still a lot to learn. we've got very little time — still a lot to learn. we've got very little time left _ still a lot to learn. we've got very little time left but _ still a lot to learn. we've got very little time left but can _ still a lot to learn. we've got very little time left but can you - still a lot to learn. we've got very little time left but can you just i little time left but can you just tell us how the project is going? are you hopeful? irate tell us how the pro'ect is going? are you hopeful?_ are you hopeful? we are very ho eful. are you hopeful? we are very hopeful. this _ are you hopeful? we are very hopeful. this project - are you hopeful? we are very hopeful. this project aims - are you hopeful? we are very hopeful. this project aims to | hopeful. this project aims to facilitate medical national processes of movement of animals and colonisation. we've been really neglecting taking care of our freshwater environment and so this project aims to reintroduce platypus is back to an area where they have been locally extinct for over 50 years. so what we have been doing is we've been collecting animals and reintroducing them to this new environment. i’m

reintroducing them to this new environment.— reintroducing them to this new environment. �* , ., ., environment. i'm so sorry we are out of time. environment. i'm so sorry we are out oftime- thank— environment. i'm so sorry we are out of time. thank you _ environment. i'm so sorry we are out of time. thank you so _ environment. i'm so sorry we are out of time. thank you so much - environment. i'm so sorry we are out of time. thank you so much for - of time. thank you so much for joining us on tuesday.- hello there. good evening. more blue sky and sunshine for the vast majority of us across the uk again today. always cooler and breezier towards the south coast. here's hastings in east sussex. the best of the sunshine and the highest temperatures, again, in the west county. down in northern ireland, seeing plenty of blue sky, and some lenticular clouds, as spotted by one of our weather watchers in the north—west of england over the higher ground of the lake district. now, next week, not a lot is set to change. it's dry and it's settled. there will be a lot more sunshine to come in the forecast. again, always best out in the west. there will be some more low cloud moving in from the north sea. plenty of moisture there overnight tonight. the cloud a little more extensive. it's got a head start, of course — it didn't clear for some spots all day, moving into parts of eastern wales and across the south of england, also the central belt, but it's mild underneath that cloud.

temperatures in high single figures, clear skies further west, perhaps a bit of mist forming into tomorrow morning, but it won't take too long to lift and clear. and of course, that low cloud is set to burn its way back towards the coast, maybe a few spots of drizzle, but otherwise dry underneath that cloud. and the cloud could lingerfor some time, perhaps across the wash, perhaps parts of lincolnshire as well, where temperatures will be lower with that onshore breeze. high values out towards the west, south west of scotland, maybe parts of northern ireland, 23 or 2a degrees celsius. don't forget, the sun is strong at this time of year, and the uv levels will be high, will remain high. the grass pollen levels are also high. now, as we head through tuesday, we see the same thing all over again. perhaps that low cloud more extensive, though, through the morning. again, we are expecting it to burn back towards the coast, perhaps producing a few spots of drizzle here and there. some of that cloud lingering again, cooler on the coast, warmer further west, which is where we'll see the best of the day's sunshine yet again — 22 to 2a degrees celsius, maybe for some spots. but things do start to change

as the week wears on. now, we'll start to see our area of high pressure just gradually migrate its way further eastwards. this is storm 0scar, as named by the spanish met service. it's moving its way northwards. it could produce one or two showers and probably throw some high cloud towards the south—west of england in particula. maybe a few showers across the south. we join a southeasterly wind across south—eastern areas of england, just bringing some much warmer air our way. so across london, for example, through the weekend, we could see highs of 28 degrees.