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. as much as they are part of the rescue operation, the helicopters are a challenge. some of the additional wind that the rotors on the helicopter create, can also be problematic in that very precarious and delicate rescue operation. if you're just and delicate rescue operation. if you'rejustjoining us on bbc news we can tell you now that for children have been rescued from the helicopter in pakistan. we got that confirmation from the central secretary of information from the pakistan's peoples party. i spoke to him earlier today. just a reminder that cable cars are used quite often in pakistan, especially in remote mountainous areas. you can see on the map there. this cable car was

used to transport children from the village that they lived in to the school that they go to. that is when tragedy struck earlier today. as the rescue continues there is a challenge because the sun has now set. it is dark now, it is evening and that remains a huge challenge. not only do you have the weather conditions you also have a rescue operation that is continuing in the darkness, or near darkness. a military commando, we were told earlier, attempted to reach the car while hanging from a helicopter. we don't have any details exactly now, about how the four children were rescued from that but these are remarkable pictures. if you are just joining us now, remarkable pictures which show that ongoing rescue

operation in pakistan in khyber pakhtunkhwa province. the children who were on this helicopter, the cable car up, pardon me, they were going to school from their village when one of the cables snapped. that left the car stuck at some 274 metres above ground. that is around 900 feet. we have been told by the bbc that a 16—year—old boy in the cable car has a heart condition and was unconscious for at least two hours. it is unclear if that 16 boy may be one of the four who has now been rescued. we do know that the children who have been rescued have now been taken to a helipad and they

are now getting medical attention. for more on this my colleague courtney pembridge has been following these developments. some positive developments, i spoke to an official in pakistan, who now says that four children have been rescued. this is now getting trickier and trickier, isn't it? yes, as you have been speaking about, losing light is a big complication in terms of this rescue effort. also there have been strong winds all day which has hampered efforts there too. we are hearing that some of those first children have been taken to safety and that they are all stable. there are still competing reports about italy how many people have come out, have been brought out. at this point we know that the ones that have been brought have been taken by helicopter. there is of course an alternate plan that is of course an alternate plan that is under way to try to reach them, by laying cables along that line. it is unclear whether that work is

still continuing, or whether they are sticking with the helicopter plan, which at this point, has got the first children out. is it plan, which at this point, has got the first children out.— the first children out. is it likely that they will _ the first children out. is it likely that they will change _ the first children out. is it likely that they will change their - the first children out. is it likely that they will change their plan | the first children out. is it likely - that they will change their plan now that they will change their plan now thatis that they will change their plan now that is getting darker? i that they will change their plan now that is getting darker?— that is getting darker? i think it is a case of _ that is getting darker? i think it is a case of throwing _ that is getting darker? i think it is a case of throwing everything that is getting darker? i think it i is a case of throwing everything at this. we have seen crowds at the theme, authorities there, we are getting lots of reports. we have been speaking to government ministers too. the whole nation and the whole world, indeed, is watching this very closely. i think they would be reticent to put all their eggsin would be reticent to put all their eggs in one basket and stick with the helicopter because, as i said, strong winds, also the rotor blades create their own winds, which has caused a problem and made the situation even more precarious, because of course that cable car is just hanging from one side. any pressure from the wind onto that cable will make it more difficult. that is one thing they are looking at and of course losing light is another thing. we have been looking at pictures of the types of cable cars used in the situation. they are

open. you have opening at either side. is not contained cabin where you can sit at any angle and you will be inside it. that is another complication and as you have alluded to, the 16—year—old, we heard from one of the adults who was on board the cable car a few hours ago now, saying that one of the young men, young boys, rather, a 16—year—old had a heart condition and had become unconscious. that was a few hours ago. and then lost communication with that adult on—board. the phone went dead. we are hearing that the children that have been taken out are in a stable condition. it is unclear whether this is the 16—year—old but the heart condition. that is what they are racing to try to do as we lose the light. you can see these pictures, these are the latest we have but light is fast diminishing. sundown was a little over half an hour ago.

we touched on this earlier, that cable cars are used in this mountainous area as a regular form of transport. yes mountainous area as a regular form of transmut— of transport. yes and they can cut hours off a _ of transport. yes and they can cut hours off a journey. _ of transport. yes and they can cut hours off a journey. two - of transport. yes and they can cut hours off a journey. two hours - of transport. yes and they can cut hours off a journey. two hours on | hours off a journey. two hours on foot for these children to get from where they live to the village where their score is, but a four—minute cable car. we have been hearing from the locals know that this was set up by an engineer, a local engineer, to help the inhabitants of that village get to the other village, also to get to the other village, also to get to the other village, also to get to markets, schools, workplaces. it is very common in this area. you can see in these pictures we are looking atjust how mountainous it is. it is quite common to find quicker ways to get around because of the terrain and the conditions there. £31 of the terrain and the conditions there. . ., , . of the terrain and the conditions there. _, , ., , there. of course, there have been other cable _ there. of course, there have been other cable car— there. of course, there have been other cable car accidents - there. of course, there have been other cable car accidents in - other cable car accidents in pakistan. it is something i actually put to the central secretary of information. he conceded that there is a challenge when it comes to safety and maintenance of these cable cars. safety and maintenance of these cable cara—

cable cars. yes, and pakistan's caretaker— cable cars. yes, and pakistan's caretaker prime _ cable cars. yes, and pakistan's caretaker prime minister - cable cars. yes, and pakistan's. caretaker prime minister address this this morning, saying that they need to look into this. he has directed authorities to look at the safety of these cable cars, particularly these private run once. it is important to note that this is not run by a government agency, transport group, these are privately run and that is what the caretaker prime minister alluded to this morning, saying that we really need to look at this and there needs to be a safety review. in the wake of this there will be. in the meantime it is hope there will be a positive outcome for those who remain on board that cable car, and that all of this stuff can be looked at with the positive outcome that everyone on board is safe. just the positive outcome that everyone on board is safe.— on board is safe. just remind our viewers. on board is safe. just remind our viewers- we _ on board is safe. just remind our viewers. we now _ on board is safe. just remind our viewers. we now know, - on board is safe. just remind our| viewers. we now know, according on board is safe. just remind our. viewers. we now know, according to unofficial, that four children have been rescued. if you just remind our viewers of which agencies are involved in this rescue, according to what the authorities have told us so far. ~ ., to what the authorities have told us so far. ~ . ,, to what the authorities have told us so far. ~ ., i. ., ., so far. what you are looking at here is a military — so far. what you are looking at here is a military helicopter. _ so far. what you are looking at here is a military helicopter. there - so far. what you are looking at here is a military helicopter. there was i is a military helicopter. there was a commando that was lowered down to reach the cable car. we know the military is involved. helicopters

have come from the military. people from that area with rescue experience have been sent to the area as well. we know a lot of locals are there. in the first of the children were winched to safety and landed on a helipad nearby, there were cheers from the crowd. there was a lot of people standing by watching. there were also on hand, up to a thousand people on hand, up to a thousand people on hand to help with this alternate plan laying out the cables. it is not clear how that would have worked along side the helicopter plan, which is opposite what they are focusing on at the moment. certainly there are a lot of people involved in all aspects of this, including the sultan plan to lay the cable along the line and try to stabilise the cable car that way.— along the line and try to stabilise the cable car that way. thanks very much for bringing _ the cable car that way. thanks very much for bringing us _ the cable car that way. thanks very much for bringing us up-to-date. l the cable car that way. thanks very i much for bringing us up-to-date. you much for bringing us up—to—date. you are watching bbc news. if you have justjoined us we are bringing you the latest on the rescue efforts to

rescue the children and the two adults who remain trapped in the cable car. we have been told by an official in pakistan that four children so far have been rescued from the group of six. that means that there are two children and two adults who remain trapped in that cable car, which is dangling over a ravine. i havejust been cable car, which is dangling over a ravine. i have just been looking at one of the pakistani news websites, which seems to suggest, according to sources, that the rescue operation via helicopter has now been suspended, due to darkness and the windy weather. this report goes on to say that the army is continuing its efforts to save the people by alternative means. they also say that another chairlift, smaller in size, has been hung on the same cable to retrieve the remaining students. that is just a report from

a leading tv network in pakistan. let's cross live to islamabad where we can speak to the bbc correspondent. there is a little bit of delay on the line. those reports coming in saying that these operations have been suspended. is there any more you can say? irate operations have been suspended. is there any more you can say? we have heard the same _ there any more you can say? we have heard the same thing, _ there any more you can say? we have heard the same thing, that _ there any more you can say? we have heard the same thing, that the - heard the same thing, that the helicopter mission has been stopped, but we do not have any official confirmation on that. earlier you spoke about for children being rescued. even that is not can officially confirmed as yet. we're still trying to maintain contact with any officer who can confirm it to us. ~ ., ~ with any officer who can confirm it to us. ~ . ~ , to us. we were talking 'ust then, ou can to us. we were talking 'ust then, you can fl to us. we were talking 'ust then, you can the _ to us. we were talking just then, you can see the pictures, - to us. we were talking just then, you can see the pictures, the - to us. we were talking just then, i you can see the pictures, the latest pictures that have just come into us, showing the rescue efforts earlier. we were discussing earlier when i spoke to you, the challengers. just outline the

challenges now. night has fallen, and also the weather and the wind conditions that the rescuers will have to content with. fine conditions that the rescuers will have to content with.— conditions that the rescuers will have to content with. one of the bi est have to content with. one of the biggest challenges _ have to content with. one of the biggest challenges that - have to content with. one of the biggest challenges that the - have to content with. one of the - biggest challenges that the rescuers are facing as a strong wind, and the fact that they are on a helicopter at the moment, at least, which is also... at the same time the helicopter may top of the cable car as well. this is one of the hindrances that the rescuers are facing at the moment. the second biggest problem is that the cable car is at an elevation of 2000 feet, which has been confirmed by the local administration. that is making it difficult to reach. the only way to reach it is by helicopter and thatis to reach it is by helicopter and that is also causing hindrances because of the strong wind. this cable car is in the middle of two mountains. there is a ravine underneath. it is getting really complicated for the rescuers to basically reach these people. i also

had the same thing about zip line being created, but this was not confirmed by any officer as yet. they may say something about it soon enough, because right now, the military is there and they have said that they are not going to leave the area until each and every one of the children and adults is rescued from the cable car. children and adults is rescued from the cable car-— children and adults is rescued from the cable car. how did this accident ha--en? the cable car. how did this accident happen? around — the cable car. how did this accident happen? around 6:30am, - the cable car. how did this accident| happen? around 6:30am, according the cable car. how did this accident. happen? around 6:30am, according to a local administrator, _ happen? around 6:30am, according to a local administrator, he _ happen? around 6:30am, according to a local administrator, he said - happen? around 6:30am, according to a local administrator, he said that - a local administrator, he said that children were on their way to school and there were two of the locals with them as well. there are six children on this cable car and two adults as well. it makes it eight people on this cable car. it is locally made. this was made because people were finding it difficult to go from one place to another, so a local, a daly route for them, so this gives them for ten minutes to reach this goal. this is not the only place which uses them. many of the mountainous regions within

pakistan use such a cable car, especially in the northern areas of pakistan. while they were making their way to their school, and at that point and at administrator also confirmed that this was the fourth trip of the same cable car and it was on the fifth one that the rope finally snapped and the people got stuck in the middle of this ravine. since then there is an operation going on and a lot of parents have also gathered underneath that place to basically look at the rescue operation and plea and beg from the local administrators to save the children as well. the problem is that the local authorities, including the rescuers, have to handle it very delicately, because anything done in abruption can topple the cable car. that is in the air for topple the cable car. that is in the airfor more than topple the cable car. that is in the air for more than ten hours now. topple the cable car. that is in the airfor more than ten hours now. in air for more than ten hours now. in air for more than ten hours now. in a zelem about, watching events in khyber pakhtunkhwa province, is that rescue continues, thank you very much. there is a qr code on your

screen. you can continue watching coverage of that rescue and you can go to the bbc live page where we have continuing updates on that developing story. we will of course come back to it later in the programme. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. i can't sit still for five minutes, and in some ways that has probably hurt me. i was breathless, i kept on getting arm pains. i had a few angina attacks. i ended up going to the royal papworth hospital. they came back and said, we really can't do much with your stents. you are really going to have to go on the list for a bypass. two or three days later the consultant phoned me and said, do you want to try this new

procedure, that leaves them open? what they do, they put a pipe up there with a laser, obviously a minute later, that goes in through your artery, and it blazes the plaque and it goes to nothing. i thank them so much. they have given me my life back. you are live with bbc news. the authorities in greece say eighteen people — presumed to have been migrants — have been killed in a forest fire. their charred bodies were found in dadia forest near the turkish border. work is underway to identify the corpses which were found in two groups — and a coroner and investigation team are heading to the scene. a popular migrant route runs through the region. wildfires have been raging there since saturday. 0vernight 65 patients were evacuated from a hospital

in nearby alexandroupolis. the burned body of a man believed to be a migrant was found in a rural area near the town on monday. emergency workers are tackling several other fires in greece. they're warning that high winds and temperatures are creating an extreme risk. let's talk to niki kitsantonis. she's a freelance correspondent for the new york times in athens. thank you for waiting to speak to us. just bring us up—to—date on what you know on this story. us. just bring us up-to-date on what you know on this story.— you know on this story. greek firefighters — you know on this story. greek firefighters have _ you know on this story. greek firefighters have had - you know on this story. greek firefighters have had a - you know on this story. greek firefighters have had a reallyl firefighters have had a really difficult summer and it is yet another taxing day. there are several fires burning across the country. the biggest is near alexandra plus close to turkey. that fire broke out on saturday and has been burning pretty much constantly

and spreading to villages, prompting evacuations. today was one of the worst days. we woke up to news that a hospital had to be evacuated, the university hospital of alexandroupolis. dozens of patient or were moved to a ferry which is acting to as floating hospital. several newborn babies in incubators had to be moved from that hospital due to the thick smoke and flames which had actually entered the grounds of the hospital. those people were moved away. this news was overshadowed later in the day with the breaking news that a group of migrants, two groups of migrants, who were found burnt to death on the outskirts of the dadia forest, close

to the turkish border, and one of the popular crossings for migrants trying to get to greece and beyond. it appears that these people are migrants, the fire service said there had been no reports of missing people in the area. it is assumed that these people had probably been hiding out in the area, as often happens during these crossings, so they don't get detected by law enforcement on the police and border guards, and the tragic event occurred. they were obviously in the path of the fire. these extremely dry conditions, which have been stoked by back—to—back heat waves and strong winds blowing the last few days, just blew the fire into their path and they weren't able to get away. it is another tragic story this summer. we get away. it is another tragic story this summer-— get away. it is another tragic story this summer. ~ . , ., ., this summer. we have 'ust heard from the fire brigade _ this summer. we have just heard from the fire brigade spokesman, _ this summer. we have just heard from the fire brigade spokesman, who - this summer. we have just heard from the fire brigade spokesman, who said | the fire brigade spokesman, who said it was likely that those who died

were not aware of the evacuation orders in place. is it clear to people when these wildfires might be approaching that they need to evacuate? 0n approaching that they need to evacuate? on these orders clear enough? evacuate? on these orders clear enou~h? , . , ., enough? the five service spokesman, when he announced _ enough? the five service spokesman, when he announced this _ enough? the five service spokesman, when he announced this awful- enough? the five service spokesman, when he announced this awful news, | when he announced this awful news, he said that the authorities had, since yesterday in fact, been sending out evacuation alerts via the european 112 system, which sends text messages to cell phones in the broader area. text messages to cell phones in the broaderarea. he text messages to cell phones in the broader area. he said these messages were being sent to both phones registered with greek and foreign networks, which would suggest that, if these people, these migrants, as we assume, had cell phones with them, that they would have received these messages. in most cases, these messages are sent in both greek and, more recently, in english, although

whether this happened in this particular case is not clear. it's really unclear, as yet, what might have happened and whether these people might have had any warning. from the new york times in athens, thank you very much for bringing us up—to—date. to afghanistan now — where the un has documented hundreds of reprisals against security personnel — who were part of the former government — since the taliban returned to power two years ago. the un's human rights chief, volker turk, called it a betrayal of assurances that they would not be targeted. the report says that despite a general amnesty by the taliban's supreme leader, at least 218 former personnel have been killed in revenge attacks. it alleges 600 others have faced torture or been made to disappear. the taliban authorities say they have no knowledge of extra—judicial killings or other amnesty violations. live now to kabul and fiona frazer —

she's the chief human rights 0fficer at the united nations assistance mission in afghanistan. it is very good to have you others on this important story. just tell us more about this report. we issued the re ort us more about this report. we issued the report today _ us more about this report. we issued the report today on _ us more about this report. we issued the report today on the _ us more about this report. we issued the report today on the general - the report today on the general amnesty that was announced over two years ago by the taliban. the general amnesty that is there to give protection, guarantees of safety, to form a government officials and former members of the armed services. what we have documented is that there have been over 800 human rights violations against these categories of individuals, including extrajudicial killings, instances of arbitrary arrest and detention, torture and ill—treatment, as well as enforced disappearances. while speaking also to individuals, we understand that

many also have received threatening phone calls and others have voluntarily gone into hiding because of the fear of retaliation. we have documented these human rights violations across the country, across afghanistan, and the impact that we see is that there is little confidence from the people, from communities, in the general amnesty that was announced by the taliban, questioning the commitment of the taliban and the de facto authorities to the general amnesty, and really, a concern and a climate of fear, particularly for those this is meant to provide protection and security. the taliban say they have no knowledge of extrajudicial killings or other amnesty violations. the

taliban, the _ or other amnesty violations. the taliban, the de _ or other amnesty violations. tue: taliban, the de facto or other amnesty violations. tte: taliban, the de facto authority's consistent response, both publicly and when we have raised individual cases with them, is that killings and other acts are not occurring within the scope of the general amnesty as you have said, and if they do, they are the work of individuals acting on personal enmity or revenge. 0ur individuals acting on personal enmity or revenge. our key point to them is, that, as de facto authorities, they have the responsibility to prevent human rights violations, to protect people who live in afghanistan, and also they are responsible to investigate where there are violations, where there are incidents taking place, to provide information, be transparent and what is going on with these investigations, and at the end of the day, to bring perpetrators to account. ., ., .,

account. fiona, from the united nations in _ account. fiona, from the united nations in cabo, _ account. fiona, from the united nations in cabo, thank- account. fiona, from the united nations in cabo, thank you - account. fiona, from the united nations in cabo, thank you very| account. fiona, from the united - nations in cabo, thank you very much for bringing us up—to—date on a very important story. you are watching bbc news. let'sjust important story. you are watching bbc news. let's just bring you a reminder of the latest on our top story, that developing story which is coming out of pakistan. that is the ongoing rescue of the children and two adults who are trapped in a cable car. these pictures are the latest ones that we had of the ongoing rescue. you can see someone they're being rescued. an official told us that four children had been rescued so far. we haven't had any confirmation directly from the rescue authorities in pakistan, but we were told by an official that four children had been rescued, out of a group of six children and two adults. strong winds have been hindering the operation and it is

now dark in pakistan. do stay with us. we will be with that story throughout the day. hello. the weather hasn't been too bad across most of the uk so far today with lengthy spells of sunshine, but some of us have had to use our umbrellas too. there are a few showers lurking around some western and north—western areas. here's the big picture across the north atlantic and europe. look at that pattern in the jet stream, moving northwards around greenland, then southwards and then right over us. with the warm air or hot air to the south, with this pattern it means that all the heat is being deflected to more central and eastern parts of europe, so an intense heatwave across some parts of europe through the middle part of the week, in excess of 40 degrees across spain, france and italy, but here in the uk, we're just feeling the effects of that warmth, particularly in the south and the south—east. here's the recent satellite picture. a few showers there. this is the jet stream i've got here.

that's the wind at 30,000 feet streaking the clouds along. temperatures today, pleasant — 20 degrees in belfast, around 21 in newcastle, similar for liverpool and then in norwich and london around the mid 20s. the forecast for this evening, a lot of fine weather around, a few scattered showers there across parts of southern scotland, maybe the lake district. then we have this little weak weather system sweeping in just to the south of ireland, moving into wales, so perhaps some rain here early in the morning. the temperature's a little on the fresh side in aberdeen, eight degrees, but for most of us around 12 to 14. more cloud for a time in the morning for wales and parts of central england, but then it looks as though the clouds should break up, there will be some sunshine around and tomorrow overall a similar day. the temperatures will be similar, around 19 or 20 in the north, typically the mid 20s across the south. a low pressure, be it a weak one, is in charge of the weather on thursday. the winds aren't going to be particularly strong with this weak

area of low pressure, but there is a fair amount of cloud spinning around across western and north western scotland, so some showers here. there could be a few showers elsewhere, as well. that warmth is starting to contract to the extreme east and the south—east there, so 25, whereas in glasgow we're talking about 17. i think, in the days ahead, the temperatures will pretty much stabilise in the north of the country, so about 18 for edinburgh and belfast, but in london it will cool off from 25 into the low 20s. that's it from me. bye— bye.

live from london, this is bbc news. the dramatic moment a child is rescued from a cable car dangling over a river in pakistan. four children have now been rescued. molar children have now been rescued. now the bi est children have now been rescued. tym" the biggest worry, it children have now been rescued. idol-h" the biggest worry, it is getting darkin the biggest worry, it is getting dark in the area. 18 the biggest worry, it is getting dark in the area.— dark in the area. 18 bodies, presumed _ dark in the area. 18 bodies, presumed to _ dark in the area. 18 bodies, presumed to have - dark in the area. 18 bodies, presumed to have been - dark in the area. 18 bodies, - presumed to have been migrants, found in a forest in greece where wildfires have been burning for days. after lucy letby is jailed for life, growing calls for tougher regulations of health service managers. welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. we begin with the fast—moving

developments in pakistan. a senior local official has told bbc news that rescuers in the north