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. maw children have now been rescued. now the bi est children have now been rescued. iirw the biggest worry, it is getting darkin the biggest worry, it is getting dark in the area. is 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 of the country have managed to free four children — who were trapped in a cable car — dangling hundreds of feet above the ground. this vision shared by reuters shows the moment the first rescue effort was made — you can see the helicopter there — and then a closer look, a rope connected. the group were on their way to school when a rope snapped, leaving the cable car dangling hundreds of metres above a river bed in a remote valley. let's hear from one witness at the scene. translation: it is a sad _ and unfortunate incident, happening at seven in the morning when children were going to school. a string broke. so far, four helicopters made an attempt. a special unit is coming and a local rescue team are on standby. we are trying but don't want to take 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 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. we got the latest on the operation. finally some good news after more than ten hours. it was early morning

when the children were going to school on the cable car on they were stuck. since then, the army has been trying to rescue them. we have good news where two children have been rescued, and the biggest worry is it is getting dark in the area and even the local eyewitness, even he could not see beyond a few metres what was happening. these eight people are literally 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 the operation. 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 now getting darker, we are coming _ cable car. it is now getting darker, we are coming into _ cable car. it is now getting darker, we are coming into the _ cable car. it is now getting darker, we are coming into the night, - cable car. it is now getting darker, l we are coming into the night, which makes the rescue more challenging. it is challenging and the army have

said they won't get out of the area until they have rescued each and every person on the cable car because, as you can see from the footage being 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 in which the military approach is this entire scene because any urgency on their part can topple the cable car. they are trying to get as many children out of it and then they will go for the adults as well. they have said they won't leave the area, even if it is dark. ., , ., ,, , dark. one thing i was reading sd helic0pters _ dark. one thing i was reading sd helicopters approaching - dark. one thing i was reading sd helicopters approaching the - dark. one thing i was reading sd helicopters approaching the area j dark. one thing i was reading sd - helicopters approaching the area are also adding to the winds, making the operation even trickier. the also adding to the winds, making the operation even trickier.— operation even trickier. the reason is the rotors _

operation even trickier. the reason is the rotors as _ operation even trickier. the reason is the rotors as well _ operation even trickier. the reason is the rotors as well because - operation even trickier. the reason is the rotors as well because there | is the rotors as well because there are strong winds, but the haddock after itself is adding to the winds, and that is why in the operation we saw —— the helicopter itself. whenever it comes close to the cable car, there is threat the cable car will topple. that is why they are trying to be as careful as they can. wind will be one of the bigger problems, and it hindering the process. do problems, and it hindering the rocess. ~ ., ., ., , , process. do we know how it happened in the first place? _ process. do we know how it happened in the first place? this _ process. do we know how it happened in the first place? this is _ process. do we know how it happened in the first place? this is a _ in the first place? this is a regular route the children take to get their school, and it has ended in disaster. get their school, and it has ended in disaster-— get their school, and it has ended in disaster. this is very normal for a lot of peeple _ in disaster. this is very normal for a lot of people who _ in 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 - in disaster. this is very normal for a lot of people who live in the - a lot of people who live in the mountains. this is their transportation from one place to another, and it isn't new what they were doing. this is something local

mechanic had made for them, because this is what the people are like. there is no infrastructure, no roads, so there has to be a process by which people can move from one place to another. at 6:30am, according to an eyewitness, they said the children were going to school and before that, there were four further trips the car had made, and it was 7am local time when the rope snapped, and that is why they are hanging. it is only because of this disaster even the local administration is looking at the situation, because otherwise everybody looks away, and they think it is normal. there is no talk about how to build the area. there is no talk of the infrastructure of the areas, especially the mountainous

areas. , , �* �* , areas, especially the mountainous areas. , , “ , ., ., areas. this is bbc news, and we had an udate areas. this is bbc news, and we had an update from _ areas. this is bbc news, and we had an update from the _ areas. this is bbc news, and we had an update from the writers _ an update from the writers newsagency in pakistan. they are flashing that pakistan army has cold off the haddock of the rescue operation to pull out the six people stranded in the car —— the haddock after rescue operation. ground operations will continue. i was watching someone who said they were suspending the helicopter operation. it is evening there. another source speaking to the agency saying pakistan's army has called helicopter operations to rescue the six people in the stranded cable car. that is the latest there.

joining me now from karachi is talat masood. he is a retired pakistani army general. very good to have you with us. i am not sure how much you are across the latest there, but some reports suggesting the helicopter rescue could now have been suspended. what would you say it now means? what could now have been suspended. what would you say it now means?— would you say it now means? what it means is because _ would you say it now means? what it means is because of _ would you say it now means? what it means is because of the light, - would you say it now means? what it means is because of the light, they l means is because of the light, they couldn't operate and it would be dangerous for the one still there in the left. what i think they are doing, they have brought in a small trolley and they are trying to shift the people from the big trolley to the people from the big trolley to the small trolley. that is an intricate operation, but they hope they will be able to succeed. i

think now the focus is not on the helicopters but on the trolley, as to how they are able to manage it. i think that is the focus, that is what we are being told. find think that is the focus, that is what we are being told. and somebody who has worked _ what we are being told. and somebody who has worked in _ what we are being told. and somebody who has worked in these _ what we are being told. and somebody who has worked in these sort - what we are being told. and somebody who has worked in these sort of- who has worked in these sort of operations before, what are the main challenges and considerations? i think firstly the weather is always a challenge. it is not easy to rescue anyone from a height like that. it is always dangerous to transfer them to even the helicopters when they were flying or to the small trolley. i think that is one challenge, they have to do it with great care. although they are extremely experienced, the commandos in pakistan are supposed to be one of the best in the world. they are

trained for such emergencies, and they have proven their mettle. we only hope again they will do that. much will depend as to the condition of the people, the students there, and also as to what their situation of the light is and other circumstances. sometimes the wind could be blowing and the transfer becomes difficult. it’s could be blowing and the transfer becomes difficult.— becomes difficult. it's likely now the children _ becomes difficult. it's likely now the children who _ becomes difficult. it's likely now the children who remain - becomes difficult. it's likely now the children who remain trapped becomes difficult. it's likely now - the children who remain trapped will be there overnight. is there any mechanism they can get food taken to them? there are reports some are already unconscious.— already unconscious. absolutely true. two already unconscious. absolutely true- two of— already unconscious. absolutely true. two of them _ already unconscious. absolutely true. two of them are _ already unconscious. absolutely . true. two of them are unconscious, and hopefully they are provided with some sort of food or water so that

they... one does not really know what the condition is at the moment. it seems they are in a position to be transferred if conditions allow it. ithink it is be transferred if conditions allow it. i think it is still a very risky operation, and it is very fluid situation. but it is only those people who have been rescued so far who are lucky, but the remaining ones do face a challenge, both with the weather and also the transfer to the weather and also the transfer to the small trolley. just the weather and also the transfer to the small trolley.— the small trolley. just to clarify, the small trolley. just to clarify, the source _ the small trolley. just to clarify, the source who _ the small trolley. just to clarify, the source who said _ the small trolley. just to clarify, the source who said the - the small trolley. just to clarify, i the source who said the helicopter mission had been suspended but the on the ground one was continuing, what does it mean? it on the ground one was continuing, what does it mean?— what does it mean? it means the helicopters _ what does it mean? it means the helicopters consider _ what does it mean? it means the helicopters consider it _ what does it mean? it means the helicopters consider it would - what does it mean? it means the helicopters consider it would be i helicopters consider it would be very dangerous to ship them at night because there isn't sufficient light. so it is very risky. also it

is risky for the pilots as well. it could result in, god forbid, something serious. that is why they have abandoned it, and they are trying to do it through the small trolley, and that shifting by itself is also a challenge. it is a lesser challenge than would have been if it was a helicopter transfer at night. 0k, was a helicopter transfer at night. ok, retired pakistani army general, thank you for taking us through some of the mechanics of the ongoing rescue operation. we will be bringing you the latest on the ongoing rescue effort from pakistan as and when we get them. the authorities in greece say 18 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. overnight, 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. earlier, we got this update from athens. , ~ , earlier, we got this update from athens. , ~' , ., ., athens. greek firefighters have had a difficult summer— athens. greek firefighters have had a difficult summer and _ athens. greek firefighters have had a difficult summer and it's - athens. greek firefighters have had a difficult summer and it's yet - a difficult summer and it's yet another taxing day. severalfires another taxing day. several fires burning another taxing day. severalfires burning across the country. the biggest is in the region close to

turkey, in the border area. that fire broke out on saturday and has been burning pretty much constantly since then, spreading to villages, prompting evacuations. today was one of the worst days, woke up to news a hospital had to be evacuated, university hospital. dozens of patients were moved onto a ferry which acted as a floating hospital. the more serious cases were moved to other hospitals, and there were several newborn babies in incubators that had to be also moved from the hospital because of the thick smoke and the flames which had entered the grounds of that hospital. those people were moved away, but this news was overshadowed later in the day with the breaking news about a group of migrants who were found

burnt to death on the outskirts of the forest, close to the turkish border and is one of the popular crossings for migrants trying to get to greece and beyond. it appears these people are migrants, the fire service spokesman said the have been known reports of missing people in the area, so they are assuming these people had been hiding out in the area, as often happens during these crossings so they don't get detected by law enforcement and border guards. the tragic events occurred. they were in the path of the fire, these extremely dry conditions that have been stoked by back—to—back heatwaves and strong winds blowing in the last few days, which blew the fire into their path and they weren't able to get away. another

tragic story this summer.— weren't able to get away. another tragic story this summer. we've 'ust heard from the fi tragic story this summer. we've 'ust heard from the fire i tragic story this summer. we've 'ust heard from the fire brigade, i tragic story this summer. we've just heard from the fire brigade, who - heard from the fire brigade, who said it was likely those who died weren't aware of the evacuation orders in place. it is clear to people that when the wildfires approach, they need to evacuate? are the order clear enough? the approach, they need to evacuate? are the order clear enough?— the order clear enough? the fire service spokesman, _ the order clear enough? the fire service spokesman, when - the order clear enough? the fire service spokesman, when he - the order clear enough? the fire - service spokesman, when he announced this awful news, he said the authorities had since yesterday in sending out evacuation alerts via the european system, which text messages to cell phones. he said they were being sent to both phones registered with greek and foreign networks, which would suggest if these people, these migrants, had salvos with them, they would have received these messages. —— had cell

phones. the messages are sent in greek and english. whether it happened in this case is not clear. it is really unclear as yet what might have happened and whether these people had any warning. around these people had any warning. around the world and — these people had any warning. around the world and across _ these people had any warning. around the world and across the _ these people had any warning. around the world and across the uk, - these people had any warning. around the world and across the uk, this - these people had any warning. around the world and across the uk, this is i the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's take a look at the other stories making the news. a court heard the 44—year—old's behaviour dated back to the 19805 and went unchecked until one of his victims came forward. network rail is to face prosecution over an aberdeenshire train crash claimed three live5. train driver brett mccullough, conductor donald dinnie, and passenger christopher stuchbury died when the train derailed

at carmon in august 2020. the train hit a landslide after heavy rain. the case will call at the high court in aberdeeen next month. a children's charity in england says the cuts to the number of hours young people spend doing sport should be a national concern. new data shows a further 4,000 hours of physical education have been lost from the curriculum in state—funded secondary schools last year. the youth sport trust says it's a further threat to pupils�* wellbeing. you are liable with bbc news. just a reminder we will bring you more on the developing story, that rheumatic rescue in pakistan. a number of children and adults trapped on a cable car —— that dramatic. we have plenty more on the bbc news page. there is a qr code. if you scan it, it will take you to the live page

and bring you the very latest. if you stay with us here, we will have further updates. 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 nation5 — that's brazil, russia, india, china and south africa — are meeting injohannesburg. 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. the terms brics was first mentioned by an british economist in new york who grouped together brazil, ru55ia, india and china.

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the group, at least 20 other countries have now made formal applications to join the bloc. some of those countries include saudi arabia, argentina, egypt's and africa's biggest economy, nigeria, but that's 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 kinder prevent world domination of the americans when it comes to international trade. here, the lead consultant on the neonatal unit where the child killer lucy letby worked has told the bbc that health service managers should be regulated in the same way as doctors and nurses. letby will spend the rest of her life in prison — after she was sentenced yesterday — for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six more at the countess of chester hospital. dr stephen brearey said his initial concerns about the nurse were not

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before we go, let's remind you of the developing story and bring you the developing story and bring you the latest pictures from pakistan of the latest pictures from pakistan of the cable car rescue. we are hearing reports that the helicopter rescue has now been suspended for the night, the army helicopters have left because of a windy weather and darkness, but the underground rescue effort continues. people continuing to reach the remaining people trapped in the cable car, and sources have told bbc news the air operation will start again from tomorrow morning if it is required. earlier, we had spoken to an official on bbc news who said four children had now been rescued from the cable car. a group of six children and two adults trapped in

the cable car in pakistan. 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 a0 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 205. 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 1a. 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 205 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 205. that's it from me. bye— bye.

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