live from london, this is bbc news. relief as all eight people are rescued from a cable car in pakistan. now the questions as to how this could happen and preventing it in the future. scientists say wildfires that ravaged quebec in canada were made 50% more intense by climate change. surgeons carry out the first womb transplant in the uk. hello. eight people, including six children, have been rescued from a cable car that was left dangling over a ravine in pakistan.

the group were on their way to school in the north west of the country when a cable snapped, trapping them hundreds of metres in the air as rescuers battled high winds to bring them to safety. our pakistan correspondent caroline davies reports. shouting. through the darkness and forest, the sight the crowds had been hoping, waiting and praying for — strapped to the cable, the final rescue, waiting arms and shouts of "god is great." 15 hours earlier, the children were taking the cable car to school when a cable snapped. makeshift cable cars are common in the rural mountains of pakistan, taking minutes over ravines while roads take hours. at first, army helicopters couldn't rescue them, buffeted by winds, scared the downwash from the blades could make

the situation worse. on the ground, frustration. this man said that his brother and son were inside the car. translation: doesn't the government have enough resources to save the lives of these innocent children? if the government is so helpless, then it should seek help from another country. local tv managed to speak to one man inside the cable car, rising panic before his phone died. translation: i don't know how to make a request, but it's a matter of human lives. as you can imagine, the authorities should rescue all of us as soon as possible. officials tried to reassure the growing crowds. translation: now a special unit is coming, the local rescue team are already on standby. we are trying but really don't want to take any chances here. with the crowds watching

this rescue, a rope from the helicopter, a leap and swept to safety. then things became more complicated as the light went, the helicopters left. instead, locals and rescue officials used pulleys and zip lines, dragging themselves along wires as the night set in, dark strong winds, hundreds of feet in the air, but determined to reach that was stranded. slowly and steadily saving all of them. some appeared stunned, landing in the crowd, a journey to school near tragedy now followed by people around the world, and relief at their safe return. caroline davies, bbc news, pakistan. in canada, about1,000 wildfires continue

to devastate the country. it's canada's worst wildfire season on record. more than 37 million acres have burned, forcing mass evacuations. troops have been deployed to fight blazes in parts of the country that cover an area the size of greece. in the provence of british columbia, firefighters battling blazes in kelowna say their biggest challenge is the lack of visibility. smoke blanketing the region has prompted air quality warnings across the country and further south in the us. a new report out says climate change made the wildfires twice as likely, increasing the chance of extreme fire weather conditions in eastern canada. live now to wyre davies, our correspondent in the canadian city of kelowna. talk us through what is happening there at the moment. the good news today is that some of the smoke you talked about have really affected peoples health but prohibited

the efforts of the authorities to spot the fires and do with them. much of that smoke has been lifted today. hearing this particular town at least, the danger caused by these fires has receded a bit. some people are being allowed back in but there are still people in kelowna west on the other side of the lake prohibited from going home. on the whole of canada, there have been at least 1000 wildfires this season, and that is far more than ever before. i spoke to the premier today of british columbia and he was in no doubt that the reason for this vast increase in wildfires across the region has basically to do with climate change, with man—made impact on the environment, not only flooding in the wet season but this is a fourth year in a row there has been an excessively dry season in the summer, and is part of canada. the authorities are in no doubt that climate change and the impact of humans on the

environment has contributed to what we have seen here in the past week. what we have seen here in the past week-— what we have seen here in the past week. for the authorities, it has been _ past week. for the authorities, it has been overwhelming, - past week. for the authorities, it has been overwhelming, has| it has been overwhelming, has entered, and the have to think ahead because this is happening year on year? find ahead because this is happening year on year?— year on year? and of course not 'ust in year on year? and of course not just in canada. _ year on year? and of course not just in canada. the _ year on year? and of course not just in canada. the premier- year on year? and of course not just in canada. the premier is i just in canada. the premier is at pains to point out that we have seen similar scenes in the united states, across much of europe and it is a testament to the authorities here that they are well used to forest fires. there have been no loss of life. 30,000 people were evacuated from this side of the lake and on the other side when the fire started to encroach on people please pods homes and businesses. just as people's and no lives lost but nevertheless the premier was very blunt and brutal and says these kinds of things will increase in the future and we as a government can do things and improve fire safety and building regulations when it

comes to dealing with fires but at the end of the day, if places like this are going to be susceptible to more wildfires it will require more intervention from governments and humans to stop them from happening in the future, not just here in canada and british columbia but across those parts, those many parts of the world, that have excessive dry seasons and i susceptible to wildfires like this. figs seasons and i susceptible to wildfires like this.— wildfires like this. as an aside issue _ wildfires like this. as an aside issue as _ wildfires like this. as an aside issue as well, - wildfires like this. as an i aside issue as well, justin trudeau i noted was critical of medstar because it was not accessible at a time when it was so important for people to share information at this period —— meta. share information at this period -- meta.- share information at this period -- meta. share information at this eriod -- meta. . . ., period -- meta. that was echoed by authorities _ period -- meta. that was echoed by authorities here _ period -- meta. that was echoed by authorities here because - by authorities here because there has been a row between there has been a row between the government and meta many people are critical that one crucial arm of social media was not available to spread information about evacuations and violates. there are other

forms of social media here in the government as i said is used to getting warnings out when there are wildfires like this,. no fatalities and hopefully people able to get back to their homes but the particular row between the canadian government between meta what is to be known as facebook needs to be resolved because social media warnings are really crucial as early warning systems when there are forest fires like this.— forest fires like this. thank ou forest fires like this. thank you very — forest fires like this. thank you very much. _ the greek authorities say 18 people, thought to be migrants, have been killed in a wildfire in northeastern greece. their bodies were found in a forest not far from the turkish border, outside the village of avantas, in the evros region of north—east greece. efforts are being made to try to identify them. our senior international correspondent orla guerin is on the turkish side of the border and has just sent this report. it is an inferno and it is

leaving little in its wake. firemen have the flames knights and dames but the wildfires are spreading. they have come bearing down on avantas, a village where local people are counting their losses. translation: it counting their losses. tuna/mom- counting their losses. translation: ., , ., . translation: it has reached the entire village. — translation: it has reached the entire village, our _ translation: it has reached the entire village, our own _ translation: it has reached the entire village, our own house - entire village, our own house up entire village, our own house up there where the fire started has completely burnt down. there is nothing. translation: ., , translation: fire, only fire, that is what— translation: fire, only fire, that is what we _ translation: fire, only fire, that is what we could - translation: fire, only fire, that is what we could only - translation: fire, only fire, | that is what we could only see. the wind is so strong.- the wind is so strong. high winds and _ the wind is so strong. high winds and soaring - the wind is so strong. high winds and soaring temperatures have created a perfect storm and beneath the smoke, a terrible discovery in the forest. charred bodies of those who may have been seeking a better life. so far they are unnamed. their story is unknown. translation: , translation: in the wildfires, and an on-site _ translation: in the wildfires, and an on-site inspection - translation: in the wildfires, and an on-site inspection by i and an on—site inspection by the fire department in the

wider area of avantas, 18 bodies were found near a shark. the authorities believe the dead may have been migrants or refugees, who entered greece illegally, and were hiding out neara illegally, and were hiding out near a national park. there is a well trodden route here for those across over from neighbouring turkey, desperate to reach european soil. many who call this area home will have nothing left to come back to. this is an increasingly familiar picture in parts of europe. a postcard from summer in our time. wildfires are not new in greece that scientists warn they are worsening with climate change. so, in avantas, the bells toll a warning, residents must go while they still can.

polling stations are about to open in zimbabwe for closely watched presidential and legislative elections. many citizens are desperate for change after two decades of economic chaos but sceptical that the ruling zanu—pf party will allow a credible election. today's vote will see president mnangagwa, the candidate of the party, being challenged by nelson chamisa of the ccc, the citizens coalition for change, and nine other contenders. the zanu—pf party has been in power for almost as long as the 45—year—old opposition leader has been alive. over 6 million registered voters are also choosing mps the zanu—pf party has been in power for almost as long as the 45—year—old opposition leader has been alive. over 6 million registered voters are also choosing mps and local councillors. we'll be live in harare

in the next hour. russia's defence ministry says it's foiled a drone attack on moscow by ukraine. it said air defences brought down two drones in the capital's region, a third device lost control and hit a building under construction in a business complex. staying in russia, numerous serious crimes are being committed by wagner soldiers returning from ukraine to russia. our correspondent, will vernon reports. anna has fond memories of her grandmother. she anna has fond memories of her grandmother.— anna has fond memories of her grandmother. she was 85 years old. she lived _ grandmother. she was 85 years old. she lived in _ grandmother. she was 85 years old. she lived in a _ grandmother. she was 85 years old. she lived in a wooden - old. she lived in a wooden house. she liked to sing songs of. in house. she liked to sing songs of. a . house. she liked to sing songs of. ~ . . , house. she liked to sing songs of. . , , ., of. in march this year, 85-year-old _ of. in march this year, 85-year-old julia - of. in march this year, 85-year-old julia was | of. in march this year, i 85-year-old julia was at of. in march this year, - 85-year-old julia was at home 85—year—old julia was at home when a man knocked on the door. she let him enter her house and

he killed her with a knife in her own home.— he killed her with a knife in her own home. julia's killer was a local— her own home. julia's killer was a local man, _ her own home. julia's killer was a local man, a - her own home. julia's killer. was a local man, a convicted murderer who had returned from the war in ukraine. tens of thousands of russian convicts like him were released from prisons and sent to the front line, many with the waggoner group, and after serving for six months, some are allowed to return home —— wagner group. it is obvious that if they were in the prison, they may have problems with self—control. activists theyjulia's killing was one of several committed by former prisoners.— former prisoners. these men have been — former prisoners. these men have been traumatised - former prisoners. these men have been traumatised at - former prisoners. these men l have been traumatised at least twice. because of the russian prison and then because of the war in ukraine. they are not able to return to normal life. they do not know what normal

life is in the only way for them is for them to commit a new crime. them is for them to commit a new crime-— them is for them to commit a new crime. , ., new crime. the message from the kremlin? these _ new crime. the message from the kremlin? these men _ new crime. the message from the kremlin? these men are - new crime. the message from the kremlin? these men are not - new crime. the message from the kremlin? these men are not a - kremlin? these men are not a threat. president putin says the reoffending rate among convicts at 1a ukraine is ten times lower compared to regular presidents but right across the country, some people are now speaking out. they say that dangerous criminals are returning to towns and villages and bringing terror to local communities. 23—year—old vera was murdered three years ago by her ex—boyfriend. he was given 17 years in prison for her killing and he has also been released to fight in ukraine. there are's uncle vitamin e told me the family is now fearful about her killers return.

translation: , ., , translation: vera's mother is afraid, translation: vera's mother is afraid. yes. _ translation: vera's mother is afraid, yes, that _ translation: vera's mother is afraid, yes, that he _ translation: vera's mother is afraid, yes, that he will- translation: vera's mother is afraid, yes, that he will come i afraid, yes, that he will come back. he killed her daughter with extreme brutality. i have no words. we are the victims and we thoughtjustice would prevail but there is no justice. prevail but there is no justice-— prevail but there is no 'ustice. ,, . , ., prevail but there is no 'ustice. ., ., justice. russia has been at war for 18 months. _ justice. russia has been at war for 18 months. drone - justice. russia has been at war for 18 months. drone attacks i for 18 months. drone attacks are common and our violent criminals are being sent back into society. this country is on edge. will vernon, bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. online adverts for the retailer boots promoting four brands of infant formula on google broke advertising rules, the watchdog has said. in the uk, it is against the law to advertise infant formula for babies up to six months because it might discourage breastfeeding. boots apologised and said the adverts had been removed.

fraudulent insurance claims dropped by nearly a fifth to the lowest level since 2005 last year but the value of the average scam surged to a record £15,000, according to a report. the association of british insurers said the industry's warnings over the 'grave consequences�* of committing fraud may be deterring some people, but said scammers are becoming more ambitious. the foundations and bricks from the crooked house, formerly britain's wonkiest pub, will stay on site. that's according to local councillors as work to remove hazardous waste is carried out. south staffordshire council said the agreement with the site owners and contractors was 'a positive step' weeks after the fire on 5 august. you're live with bbc news. surgeons have successfully carried out the uk's first womb transplant, giving hope to dozens of women who are currently unable to have a baby. this kind of life—changing

surgery, could help women born without a womb and those who lose their organ to cancer or other conditions, as our medical editor fergus walsh reports. auk a ukfirst a uk first as surgeons transplant a worm into a 34—year—old woman, donated by her ao—year—old sister. the surgery in next—door operating theatres in february lasted around 17 hours. it theatres in february lasted around 17 hours.— around 17 hours. it was an amazing _ around 17 hours. it was an amazing day. _ around 17 hours. it was an amazing day. absolutely. | around 17 hours. it was an - amazing day. absolutely. these two surgeons — amazing day. absolutely. these two surgeons led _ amazing day. absolutely. these two surgeons led a _ amazing day. absolutely. these two surgeons led a team - amazing day. absolutely. these two surgeons led a team of - amazing day. absolutely. these l two surgeons led a team of more than 30. they recall the reaction of the younger sister when she came around. she was absolutely _ when she came around. she was absolutely over _ when she came around. she was absolutely over the _ when she came around. she was absolutely over the moon. - when she came around. she wasj absolutely over the moon. there were a lot of tears, a lot of emotion and she was very happy

and the donor was probably even happier because she had some time to recoverfrom happier because she had some time to recover from the anaesthesia so it was a joyous moment for everybody. the recipient — moment for everybody. the recipient was _ moment for everybody. the recipient was born - moment for everybody. the recipient was born without a normal uterus but with functioning ovaries. with her husband she already has eight embryos in storage and could go on to have two pregnancies after which her sister's worm will be removed so she can stop taking powerful drugs which prevent her body rejecting the transplant. 50 prevent her body re'ecting the transplant. so she is doing really well. _ transplant. so she is doing really well. she _ transplant. so she is doing really well. she has - transplant. so she is doing| really well. she has started her menstrual periods and the prospects of a baby are very high. she needs to stay on immunosuppressant therapy and be monitored and we hope the babies will be transferred in autumn. ih babies will be transferred in autumn. :: ' babies will be transferred in autumn. ii' ., babies will be transferred in autumn. ::' ., ., ., autumn. in 2014 a woman in sweden became _ autumn. in 2014 a woman in sweden became the - autumn. in 2014 a woman in sweden became the first. autumn. in 2014 a woman in sweden became the first to | autumn. in 2014 a woman in - sweden became the first to have a baby after a womb transplant. since then around 100 transplant have been performed worldwide with 50 babies born.

the surgical team here is funded by a charity and has permission to carry out the procedure with both live and deceased donors. there are a dozen women with embryos in storage or who are going through ivf who were hoping for a womb transplant. for now, the charity has funding forjust three more operations. i am really excited. _ three more operations. i am really excited. it _ three more operations. i am really excited. it is - three more operations. i am really excited. it is nice - three more operations. i am really excited. it is nice to l really excited. it is nice to feel it is finally happening. in the demand he could be significant. around one in 5000 women is born without a functioning womb but anymore, like lydia, lose theirs due to cancer. she says a transplant would feel miraculous.- would feel miraculous. since caettin would feel miraculous. since getting diagnosed _ would feel miraculous. since getting diagnosed with - would feel miraculous. since | getting diagnosed with cancer and having a hysterectomy, the infertility was such a huge part of that, hopefully being on the waiting list for a

transplant would mean everything, being able to carry my own child and have that experience, feeling it being able to breastfeed and being able to breastfeed and being able to breastfeed and being able to have a newborn baby at least once. able to have a newborn baby at least once-— least once. the charity, womb transplant _ least once. the charity, womb transplant uk _ least once. the charity, womb transplant uk has _ least once. the charity, womb transplant uk has paid - least once. the charity, womb i transplant uk has paid £25,000 to cover nhs costs. and all the staff involved gave their time for free. staff involved gave their time forfree. but staff involved gave their time for free. but they will need a big injection of funds if many more women are to benefit. fergus walsh, bbc news. incredible what is being done within medicine and you can see more detail on our website as well so take a look at that story at bbc online. let's bring you the story of lauren taylor. lauren taylor was just 16 when she was raped by a metropolitan police officer in 2010. he's been sentenced to 16 years for raping both her — and also a fellow police officer. now lauren has decided to share her story about her long fight forjustice. sonja jessup has this report.

for seven years lauren taylor has been fighting to put the man who raped her behind bars. she wasjust 16 years man who raped her behind bars. she was just 16 years old when he attacked her and he was a serving police officer almost twice her age. to serving police officer almost twice her age.— serving police officer almost twice her age. to be honest i don't know how _ twice her age. to be honest i don't know how i _ twice her age. to be honest i don't know how i got - twice her age. to be honest i | don't know how i got through. twice her age. to be honest i i don't know howl got through. i don't know how i got through. i feel like the only one who could do anything about this. that was the only thing that kept me going is that i knew the truth of what happened to me. ., the truth of what happened to me, ., ., , the truth of what happened to me. . . , ., me. lauren has the legal right to remain _ me. lauren has the legal right to remain anonymous - me. lauren has the legal right to remain anonymous but - me. lauren has the legal right to remain anonymous but she | to remain anonymous but she told me she wants to share her story. in the hope it helps others. how she was attacked by this man, adam approval, how he lied to her, telling the 16—year—old he was 22 and promising her a date to see a film and a walk in the park. you see people walking hand—in—hand on the park and fountains and that is probably

what i pictured on my date to be. that i would stroll through the park and go to the cinema. instead she was driven to woodland in romford and raped. i was frozen with fear, i think, and it was how i managed to get through the whole trauma and get home safely was just too pretend i was not there, pretend it wasn't me or not happening to me.— happening to me. after attacking _ happening to me. after attacking her, - happening to me. after attacking her, she - happening to me. after| attacking her, she says, happening to me. after - attacking her, she says, he acted as though nothing had happened and bought her a milkshake. it took six years for lauren to feel able to tell the police would have been done to her. proven was jailed but later the conviction was overturned. listening to our evidence in court was another woman who was also a police officer and proven had raped her as well.— officer and proven had raped her as well. she also decided to come forward. _ her as well. she also decided to come forward. proven - her as well. she also decided to come forward. proven was found guilty of six counts of

raping the female officer and two counts of reaping lauren but the court heard the female officer had told her bosses she had been attacked years earlier and was told to effectively keep quiet for the sake of her career. in a victim impact statement she told the court that i was the victim because i felt like the suspect. she said she felt bullied and victimised. the judge told her her treatment by the hammock met had been abysmal and shocking. i cannot account for how things were in 2005 brown face value from what we have seen today there was clearly concerning behaviour and we will look at the detail of how we handled this man throughout his career and whether that was more we could have done to support the victims and identify behaviour. but we know from the baroness casey review that there is lots we can do to improve standards. we would definitely both in a

wax — we would definitely both in a wax it — we would definitely both in a way. it was hard when you know that he — way. it was hard when you know that he was _ way. it was hard when you know that he was a police officer. it that he was a police officer. it is — that he was a police officer. it is hard _ that he was a police officer. it is hard for me, how will i let the _ it is hard for me, how will i let the rest of these police officers _ let the rest of these police officers look after me like he was — officers look after me like he was supposed to do but over time — was supposed to do but over time they have been more to me than _ time they have been more to me than some — time they have been more to me than some family have and i feel— than some family have and i feel like _ than some family have and i feel like that really shows the people — feel like that really shows the people that there.— people that there. after so lona people that there. after so long feeling _ people that there. after so long feeling she _ people that there. after so long feeling she had - people that there. after so long feeling she had to - people that there. after so | long feeling she had to stay silent, her evidence has put her attacker behind bars and she hopes it will encourage other survivors of sexual abuse to come forward. sonja jessup, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news the uk police stated they have had 'historic�* contact with the family of a 10—year—old girl who was found murdered at her home. three family members went to pakistan before sara's body was found on 10 august and are wanted by the police. the girl suffered ' multiple and extensive injuries', likely sustained over a period of time.

the legend of the italian music and winner of eurovision song contest 1990, toto cutugno, died aged 80. he was best known for his worldwide 80s hit song, l'italiano. his manager said that after a long illness, the singer's health deteriorated in recent months and cutungo passed away in a hospital in milan. talk about near misses. this video shows a driver in her 90s who reportedly lost control of her car and ploughed into an arizona salon lobby, narrowly missing the customer. amazingly, the driver was not seriously injured, nor was anyone else in the beauty salon — a lucky escape for the man. the salon says it could take months to restore the damages and added it's asking for funds online to repair the shop. later on we have all the latest

business stories, they will be “p business stories, they will be up next. don't go anywhere, we will see you in a moment. hello. some of us have seen some warm late summer sunshine over the past few days, particularly across parts of southern and eastern england. and that theme is going to continue, at least for the next day or so. now, this is how we ended the day on tuesday. there have been some really beautiful sunsets. this was the picture in guernsey. and as we head through the day on wednesday, a bit more of the same. so, yes, some warm sunshine around, but also a few showers, particularly across some northern and western parts. now we'll start the day a little bit fresher than recent mornings. so looking at mid single figures for some parts of rural scotland, but still in the mid—teens further south, still relatively warm and humid here. there'll be some low cloud moving in across parts of wales, perhaps through the bristol channel. a few splashes of light rain across this region, this is a weak front here, and also a few showers moving into parts of western scotland, perhaps one or two for northern ireland through the course of the morning. some sunny spells for eastern scotland, but later in the day,

one or two showers cropping up here. but long spells of blue sky and sunshine for southern england and east anglia, where temperatures again could reach 25—26 degrees. but typically the high teens further north. now through wednesday evening, then, we'll start to see a few more showers working in from the north and the west. the breeze picking up, too, with those heavy showers, particularly across parts of scotland. they'll merge into longer spells of rain into thursday morning for parts of northern england, perhaps north wales as well. to the south of that, still quite warm and muggy. the temperatures remaining in double figures fairly widely on into thursday morning. now, thursday's weather still a bit of uncertainty, but we are dominated by low pressure that's moving its way into a couple of weather fronts here on the chart. this one's going to bring some showery rain into parts of northern ireland, particularly into scotland, though, could be quite heavy and thundery. and further south also the chance of some heavy showers and perhaps some thunderstorms for central, southern and eastern parts of england as well. in between, i think a bit of dry weather with some sunshine for the likes of northern ireland, northern england as well. so temperatures, again, at the high teens in the north. the mid 20s, though, quite a contrast, further south across the uk. and then as we head towards the end of the week into the weekend, low pressure looks like it

clears towards the east, high pressure in the atlantic. that's going to open the doors for a bit more of a northerly or northwesterly flow of air. so from a colder direction. so still some sunshine in the forecast at times as we head through the course of the weekend. but equally, some scattered showers around, more frequent towards the north. and those temperatures return to more typical for the time of year. bye— bye.

live from london, this is bbc news. game on: microsoft makes a fresh offer to buy activision blizzard the maker of candy crush and call of duty will it sweeten the uk regulator? a stark warning: three—quarters of the world's population could be facing drought by 2050 unless action is taken. and in just a few hours, india could be only the fourth nation in history to land a space probe on the moon. microsoft has made a fresh bid to buy gamemaker activision blizzard

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