live from london, this is bbc news. breaking news, two children rescued from a cable car dangling over a river in pakistan with efforts continuing to get six others to safety. 18 bodies found in a remote forest in greece where wildfires have been burning for days. after the baby killer lucy letby is jailed for life, calls for tougher regulation of health service managers. we begin our programme in pakistan — from where we've just heard that one child has been rescued, from a cable car which is dangling above a ravine. as the evening sets in, rescuers are continuing to work to free five other children and two adults who remain trapped inside. this is video from the scene take earlier today —

you can see the cable car dangling precariously over a river bed. inside are seven school children and their teacher. the children, aged between 10 and 16, were going to school in battagram when one of the cables snapped — leaving the car stuck 271m above ground. here you can see pakistan's military attempting to approach the car. officials say these efforts have been hampered by strong winds in the area. reports suggest that rescuers have been trying to deploy a net. more troops have been sent to the area. let's share from one of the witnesses. translation: it is let's share from one of the witnesses. translation: it is a sad incident, happening _ witnesses. translation: it is a sad incident, happening when _ witnesses. translation: it is a sad incident, happening when children i incident, happening when children were going to school. a string broke. we are trying our best and four helicopters tried to rescue. a

special unit is coming, and the local rescue team are there. we don't want to take any chances. so that's an account from witnesses on the ground. let's take a closer look at the area. battagram is a town in the district of allai, pakistan's northern khyber pakhtunkhwa province. it's a mountainous area, which isn't well connected by road — so cable cars are a neccessity. the village where the eight people were coming from is jangri, the school they were heading to, is located in the village of batangi. it takes two hours to walk to reach the school from that valley. with the cable car, it's just four minutes. the mountainous terrain has also made it difficult for rescuers to easily respond. these will be even more complex now, as night falls. live now to islamabad. we can speak to bbc

urdu's sahar baloch. some good news. what more can you tell us? finally some good news after the operation was going on for more than ten hours. it was early morning when the children were going to school on this cable car and they were stuck. since then, the army has tried to rescue them. we have good news, two children have been rescued, and now the biggest worry, it is getting dark and even the local eyewitness, even he could not see beyond is a few metres ahead what was happening. these eight people are stuck in the middle of a ravine and there are mountains around them. as you said, it is getting difficult because of the strong winds in the area. there

is a lot of delicacy in which the army has to approach it, but they have decided to stay here until all of the people are rescued from the cable car. it of the people are rescued from the cable car. , ., ~ cable car. it is getting darker, we are coming _ cable car. it is getting darker, we are coming into _ cable car. it is getting darker, we are coming into the _ cable car. it is getting darker, we are coming into the night, - cable car. it is getting darker, we are coming into the night, which | are coming into the night, which makes the rescue more challenging. yes, it is challenging and the army has said they won't get out of the area unless they have rescued every person on the cable car. right now, as you can see from the footage sent in, there are parents literally standing there since the morning, trying to get the authorities to take notice. what is hampering the process is there needs to be delicacy with which the military approach the scenes because any urgency can topple the table ——

cable car. they have said they won't leave the area, even if it is dark. i should apologise for the delay on the line, but let's continue with you. one thing i was reading is the helicopter approaching the area are adding to the winds, making the delicate rescue operation even trickier. yes, the reason is because of the helicopter�*s rotors, because the helicopter�*s rotors, because the helicopter itself is adding to the winds and that is why even in the area operation, in which one of the person was trying to get there, he had to move because of the fact whenever helicopter comes close,

there are more emergencies and threats the cable car will topple. they are trying to be as careful as they can. wind will be one of the big problems and it is hindering the operation, which is why it is taken so long. d0 operation, which is why it is taken so lonu. operation, which is why it is taken so lon. ~ ., ., operation, which is why it is taken solonu. ~ ., ., so long. do we know how it happened in the first place? _ so long. do we know how it happened in the first place? it _ so long. do we know how it happened in the first place? it is _ so long. do we know how it happened in the first place? it is a _ so long. do we know how it happened in the first place? it is a regular - in the first place? it is a regular route for the children to the school, and it has ended in disaster. school, and it has ended in disaster-— school, and it has ended in disaster. ,, , ., ., ., school, and it has ended in disaster. , , , ., ., ., ., disaster. this is very normal for a lot of peeple _ disaster. this is very normal for a lot of people who _ disaster. this is very normal for a lot of people who live _ disaster. this is very normal for a lot of people who live in - disaster. this is very normal for a lot of people who live in the - lot of people who live in the mountains, this is their transportation from one place to another and not something new the children were doing. it is something that a local mechanic had made because the people are like that, and there's no infrastructure or roads so there has to be a process

from which people can move places. at 630 in the morning, according to eyewitness, they said the children were going to school, and before that there were other trips the cable car had made. it was around 7am when the rope snapped, and that is when they are hanging in the middle. it is only because of the disaster that the local administration is looking at the situation, because otherwise everyone looks away and thinks it is normal. there is no talk on building the area, the infrastructure of the areas, especially the mountainous areas. . ~' areas, especially the mountainous areas. . ~ , ., ., areas, especially the mountainous areas. . ~ ., , , areas. thank you for bringing us the latest there- — areas. thank you for bringing us the latest there. just _ areas. thank you for bringing us the latest there. just to _ areas. thank you for bringing us the latest there. just to say, _ areas. thank you for bringing us the latest there. just to say, we - areas. thank you for bringing us the latest there. just to say, we have i latest there. just to say, we have heard from the authorities, a police officer has confirmed the rescue of

the two children, and the doctors are now present at the head apart, where they have landed. they are carrying out a medical check on the two children, but police officers say both of the children are stable. two children have been rescued, as we've been reporting. five students and one teacher remain stuck in the cable car. news agencies are reporting they are still on board waiting to be rescued and the military carried out the first two rescues in a high—risk operation, complicated by gusty winds. we can speak now to faisal karim kundi, he's the central secretary information of pakistan peoples party — hejoins me now from karachi. it is good to have you. bring us up—to—date on what you know on the ongoing rescue.

up-to-date on what you know on the ongoing rescue-— up-to-date on what you know on the ongoing rescue. thank you for taking me online on — ongoing rescue. thank you for taking me online on a _ ongoing rescue. thank you for taking me online on a very _ ongoing rescue. thank you for taking me online on a very important - ongoing rescue. thank you for taking me online on a very important issue. j me online on a very important issue. all of the media is focusing on this operation. u nfortu nately, unfortunately, the lips are getting between one area and on —— the lift. either they are going for their shopping or to school or the officers or whatever. they communicate on this type of private journey, which have not been checked by the local institution. an incident happen this morning. army helicopters are there. two children

have been rescued. the weather is not suitable, it is windy. we are going towards the evening time. they said the operation will go on. there is the pressure as well. they have given them food and water in the morning. hopefully we are hopeful, fingers crossed, we will have a successful operation.— fingers crossed, we will have a successful operation. could you tell us who is involved _ successful operation. could you tell us who is involved in _ successful operation. could you tell us who is involved in this _ successful operation. could you tell us who is involved in this rescue - us who is involved in this rescue operation at the moment? how many helicopters are involved, which are members of the armed forces or other agencies are helping? the members of the armed forces or other agencies are helping?— agencies are helping? the army are there, agencies are helping? the army are there. everybody. _ agencies are helping? the army are there, everybody, the _ agencies are helping? the army are there, everybody, the head - agencies are helping? the army are there, everybody, the head of - agencies are helping? the army are there, everybody, the head of the l there, everybody, the head of the

army is looking in the area and is there, our local politician and commissioner is there. we have got local people the. the main operation is done by the army had a copters. it is difficult —— helicopters. we have seen on tv also, because it is difficult to reach the area. it is difficult to reach the area. it is difficult to reach the area. it is difficult to get them say. we are praying for them and we are hopeful. hopefully it will be successfully completed. why have there been so many cable car accidents in pakistan? my colleague was speaking

to us before we spoke, talking about how sometimes the safety and maintenance of cable cars is just not made a priority. why is the government not doing more to make sure this method of transport is as safe as it can be, particularly because children are using it? this is the most dangerous transportation and the most shortest transportation which people use for their transportation, but they take risks. private chairlifts are operating. normally they don't bother to check it. the government should check all the private chairlifts, either they are properly... the prime minister

said, he has directed to check all the private chairlifts. we are just going to show you these pictures. these are the latest pictures coming into us from pakistan of the ongoing rescue efforts. you can see all the crowds down below and the helicopters involved in that rescue. the latest pictures coming into us. six people still on board that cable car, which is dangling above a ravine. as that rescue continues, as night is falling in pakistan. the rescue in kp province. we consider footage again. no, we can't. yes, there it is. if you are just footage again. no, we can't. yes, there it is. if you arejustjoining us, this is the latest picture of the ongoing effort to rescue the

people. two children have been rescued from a group of six children and two adults trapped in a payable car which has been dangling above a ravine. strong winds coming in, hampering the rescue efforts, and sunset is approaching, but the authorities, and we've got an official on the line with us, remain hopeful about that rescue. those pictures there of hopeful about that rescue. those pietures there— hopeful about that rescue. those pictures there— pictures there of the ongoing rescue. let's _ pictures there of the ongoing rescue. let's go _ pictures there of the ongoing rescue. let's go back - pictures there of the ongoing rescue. let's go back to - pictures there of the ongoing rescue. let's go back to our. rescue. let's go back to our secretary of information for the pakistan people's party. we were discussing their the challenges the government has, because in 2017 there was an accident, ten people killed when a cable car fell. in

2022 children were stuck in a payable car. another incident in 2019. there is a clear problem. —— cable car. all children have been rescued. —— for children have been rescued. —— for children have been rescued. do continue. what else can you tell is? indie rescued. do continue. what else can you tell is?— you tell is? we are hoping and ra in: you tell is? we are hoping and praying for— you tell is? we are hoping and praying for the _ you tell is? we are hoping and praying for the best, - you tell is? we are hoping and praying for the best, and - you tell is? we are hoping and praying for the best, and soon j you tell is? we are hoping and i praying for the best, and soon we will have the good news operation has been completed. i agree with you, this off and on, these incidents have been happening. there should be strict checking because if

you talk about it in other areas, you talk about it in other areas, you can see a lot of these chairlifts. it has been checked properly. they need to check all the chairlifts that are in the condition for use. they have to focus on it because normally it has not been focus. these incidents are happening off and on. i hope, especially in this area, they will have strict guidance on this and not allow any not up to the mark to be used. can i aet ou not up to the mark to be used. can i get you to — not up to the mark to be used. can i get you to confirm _ not up to the mark to be used. can i get you to confirm what _ not up to the mark to be used. can i get you to confirm what you - not up to the mark to be used. can i get you to confirm what you just told us. how many children now have

been rescued from the cable car? right now, four children have been rescued, and the operation is under way. we are hopeful all of them will be rescued. way. we are hopeful all of them will be rescued-— be rescued. four children. it says two on the _ be rescued. four children. it says two on the screen, _ be rescued. four children. it says two on the screen, but _ be rescued. four children. it says two on the screen, but we've - be rescued. four children. it says two on the screen, but we've hadj two on the screen, but we've had breaking news confirming now some good news that four children have been rescued from that cable car. it is not two, it is four children, which is good news. there are on board. what more can you tell us on the update about the rescue? how is it unfolding, what are they doing to get the children to safety? the first step as — get the children to safety? the first step as they _ get the children to safety? tue: first step as they are get the children to safety? tte: first step as they are taking get the children to safety? "tt2 first step as they are taking them off the cable car and putting them... they will be examined in the

hospital. some are passing through, it is early morning. they can't do anything. it is thousands of feet of you can't move anywhere. you're just watching how you be rescued. it is a very dramatic, a horrible thing for them. they have suffered from this, this dramatic thing, so let's hope for their recovery also. we are

hoping for the best, and we appreciate the army rescue team and their supporters, that they are going to have a successful operation. going to have a successful operation-— going to have a successful oeration. ., ., operation. tell me about how the helicopters _ operation. tell me about how the helicopters are _ operation. tell me about how the helicopters are actually _ operation. tell me about how the helicopters are actually doing - operation. tell me about how the helicopters are actually doing the j helicopters are actually doing the rescue. do you know the details and mechanics of the rescue?— mechanics of the rescue? there are four helicopters, _ mechanics of the rescue? there are four helicopters, which _ mechanics of the rescue? there are four helicopters, which are - mechanics of the rescue? there are four helicopters, which are rescuing the children and teacher. they came... the commissioner and the management got them in. we are lucky enough because right now we're having a lot of rain and the weather isn't good most of the

time. the weather was a much more supportive. it is still supporting them. they are flying there, and they have the commandos on them. it is a technical operation, not easy, because one cable was already broken. there is a gap of 30 feet, 30 metres, between the cable car and the other cable. so they can't come down that much. they have checked the place and are honoured, we are hopeful that it is successful. faisal, thank you for bringing us up

to date. if you are justjoining faisal, thank you for bringing us up to date. if you arejustjoining us on bbc news, these are the latest pictures of that ongoing rescue effort to rescue the children and two adults travelling in a cable car in pakistan, and we've been told on the bbc -- in pakistan, and we've been told on the bbc —— four children have now been rescued. there is more, of course, on the website. let's look at some of the avenues. it's a club of nations — which collectively makes up some a1% of the world's population— and has a combined gdp of 26 trillion dollars. so it's a grouping with clout. today, the brics nations — that's brazil, russia, india, china and south africa, are meeting in johannesburg. these are pictures of china's leader xijinping touching down. the summit will shine a light on the member nations�* links with the kremlin. the russian president, vladimir putin, will be attending by video link, due to a threat of arrest for alleged war crimes.

mr putin has sent his foreign minister — sergei lavrov — who was welcomed by a troupe of traditional dancers at the airport. live now tojohannesburg to speak to our correspondent, nomsa maseko. this is a very significant grouping which in many ways is taken on the traditional western global order. what will they discuss today? tt is what will they discuss today? it is indeed a what will they discuss today? tit 3 indeed a group that sees itself as a group that can take on the west geopolitically. it is expected the leaders of brics will talk about a possible expansion of the group, at

least 20 other countries have now made formal applications to join the bloc. some of the countries include saudi arabia, argentina, egypt and the biggest economy in africa, nigeria. there is talk of a possible use of one currency by the brics countries, and this is aimed at trying to lessen the use of the american dollar and also to kind of prevent world domination of the americans when it comes to international trade.- americans when it comes to international trade. 0k, thank you ve much international trade. ok, thank you very much for— international trade. 0k, thank you very much for bringing _ international trade. 0k, thank you very much for bringing us - international trade. 0k, thank you very much for bringing us the - very much for bringing us the latest. dr alex vines is the director of the africa programme at the london—based think tank, chatham house. very good to have you. how significant do you see this meeting, when there a war in ukraine, and of course the global south is trying to

put itself on the global stage and take on the west are bit more. the global south _ take on the west are bit more. tt2 global south doing about. i think there's been some real unhappiness with the behaviour of the west, which got exacerbated by the pandemic and the sense of significant inequality in terms of vaccine distribution. that i sharpen the debate about their needs to be a more equitable governance in the world, and it is in that conflict and context, global institutions, that it and context, global institutions, thatitis and context, global institutions, that it is taking place.— that it is taking place. there has been talk of _ that it is taking place. there has been talk of other _ that it is taking place. there has been talk of other countries - that it is taking place. there has - been talk of other countries wanting to join the partnership been talk of other countries wanting tojoin the partnership because it seems a coveted club right now. i was looking at some other names, argentina, mexico, iran, saudi arabia. is likely the grouping could

expand? arabia. is likely the grouping could exand? ~., ., arabia. is likely the grouping could exand? , ., expand? maybe at some point it well, but a number — expand? maybe at some point it well, but a number of _ expand? maybe at some point it well, but a number of the _ expand? maybe at some point it well, but a number of the brics _ expand? maybe at some point it well, but a number of the brics members | but a number of the brics members privately don't want to expand quickly. certainly brazil and suffolk are aren't interested in expanding —— and south africa. russia is interested in expansion, and china as well. less clear about india. you have name some big countries, but our tiny countries who want to be part of it. go —— gabon, for example. gabonjoin the commonwealth last year with togo. there's all sorts of moving going on, and the one word which sums up is...

going on, and the one word which sums up is- - -_ sums up is... thank you for the latest on _ sums up is... thank you for the latest on the _ sums up is... thank you for the latest on the brics _ sums up is... thank you for the latest on the brics summit. i all the heat has been deflected. an intense heatwave across some parts of europe in excess of a0 degrees across spain, france and italy, but we are just feeling the effects of

the warmth. this is the satellite picture. this is thejet the warmth. this is the satellite picture. this is the jet stream, the winds. temperatures, pleasant 20 degrees in belfast, 21 in newcastle and similarfor degrees in belfast, 21 in newcastle and similar for liverpool. the forecast this evening, a lot of fine weather, a few scattered showers across parts of southern scotland, and rehab this week weather system sweeping in to ireland, into wales. the temperature is on the fresh side. it looks like the cloud should break up, and tomorrow overall a similar day. 19 or 20 break up, and tomorrow overall a similar day. 19 or20 in break up, and tomorrow overall a similar day. 19 or 20 in the north. the mid—20s across the south. low pressure is in charge of the weather

on thursday. the wind won't be strong with this weak pressure. there is cloud across north—western scotland, so the showers, a few showers elsewhere. the warmth is starting to contract to the extreme east and the south—east. 25, and in glasgow 27. the temperatures will stabilise, so about 18 for edinburgh. it will cool off into the low 20s. goodbye.

this is bbc news, the headlines reports have come to us from an official in pakistan saying that four children have now been rescued from a cable car which is dangling over a river in pakistan. efforts are continuing to get the remaining people who are stuck in the cable car to safety. a reminder there. these are the latest pictures that we have of the rescue. this shows is the ongoing operation. we were talking to an official earlier who explained that it is a very delicate and difficult operation. you can see

that the helicopters.