but everyone has the right. everyone has the right to show. the acts i. love playing played. this is d w news a live from far away disaster strikes beirut as to a massive explosions cause the devastation across the city. the blast tore through the city's port killing more than 70 people and leaving many others are trapped under rubble thousands have been injured and hospitals are overwhelmed the prime minister says those responsible will pay we'll go live to the

lebanese capital for the latest. also coming up on the shot just 90 days left until the u.s. election lifelong republicans explain why they plan to vote against him john come november. the d.n.c. you are so too late. i will vote for the later killed because i believe the tomatoes here would do the worst for. our current president. and quite richardson thanks for joining us we are following a breaking news from the lebanese capital beirut where the government says a 2 massive explosions have now killed at least 70 people and injured more than 3000. the national

blast in the city's port area was followed by a 2nd explosion that upturned cars and shattered windows even at 10 kilometers of. way over 2500 people have been taken to the hospital with injuries while many others remain trapped in their homes because of the blast is being investigated but security officials say explosive material had been stored in a warehouse at the port. lebanon's prime minister has called for a 2 week state of emergency and appealed for help from the international community to help the country cope with the disaster. a devastating blast followed by billows of smoke visible from all across the city. the massive explosion rocked beirut on tuesday evening flattening the city's port area with buildings destroyed and people trapped under the rubble.

ambulances raced to and from the area transporting the injured to hospitals. every day we were at home we heard what sounded like fireworks we thought it was a container in the ports that was on fire and they weren't able to put it out a few seconds later we were flying through the air. not to worry we heard the 1st explosion we went to see what happened and i didn't have time i didn't realize there would be a 2nd explosion the blasts exploded in front of me and i want to. talk the blast destroyed buildings not only at the port where it originated but across much of beirut even kilometers away from the epicenter. shop windows were smashed walls and doors of people's homes knocked down. the prime minister's said those responsible will be brought to justice. it will not pass without accountability and

those responsible for this catastrophe will pay the price this is a promise to the martyrs and the injured this is a national commitment to the money. the blasts hit a country already struggling with the coronavirus pandemic and the deep economic crisis. hospitals already burdened with covert 19 patients are overwhelmed. countries including long time rival israel have offered many terry an aid to lebanon. support is sorely needed to help the country deal with this enormous catastrophe. a tragic scenes unfolding on the streets of beirut and we are grateful to now be able to speak to our correspondent. about where were you at the time of the blasts and what did you experience. in fact i was. about. 200 meters away from. the face.

one of the most. well known. first of all a small explosion. second. the 2nd one which was completely huge all the places out on. the shock it was an empty quake all the. what i was there were completely full of smoke and all the old windows they were completely and. so people are running all the streets. for the what. was going on. and told me that he was in just. had to become. into the house because.

he didn't want any room at the scene. and what have you been able to witness at the hospital and what else were you able to assess in terms of exactly how much damage has. 1st of all to this moment we have more than 75. 50 dead. almost i don't 3000 injured and we have dozens of missing as well as we have some unknown bodies at the hospital. at this moment. on every single hospital in beirut. asking for their family member for their beloved ones they know nothing about them just listening to waiting for anything come out from from the hospital announcing the names of the injured or the dead of those who will

following surgery and i will be the told. that i'm not the one i was at the hospital so we. completely filled with injured people the whole the even before we go because every single little everything the corner there was someone injured in that place the medical team was there you would think . about it the. best to save those who can be saved. i think everyone checking his injuries they said it's mine to give him my side or her side and then to follow these who both could get one when i was the tap and i met a man i don't know him he just asked me fold to do one of my phone and ask me to take care of his child 7 year old kid who was injured just want to call

his wife to check on her. he doesn't know anything about his wife so they need to take care of his son. on the 2nd room there was another key. injured and there was screaming screaming. blood all over the floor. the same as you by the way who was very strong who was very college. even who was. accomplished in the canoe of unsinkable scenes at that hospital can you tell us what we know so far about the cause of the explosion. be the high council. meeting. craziest thing. that is. just

2750. 2750 mony that was luck by luck. or since 2000. it was in the what was become one of the ships i think to according to the people so they. want you to. just look at the boat. be about. 60 isn't sixty's no one know about it it's still crazy and i'm sure there will be many questions to follow in the coming days when a terrible microphone on and i really thank you so much for your reporting despite it all from beirut thank you thank you. let's go now to some of the other stories making news around the world in italy firefighters and volunteers are spending a 6th day of battling forest fires in the eastern region of. the mayor of the

regional capital lockley that no one had been evacuated a contingency plans were in place if the blazes spreads closer to residential areas . 2 women have been injured one of them seriously while swimming with whales off the northwest coast of australia they were part of a group of snorkelers on a whale watching trip when they were caught by the tail fin of a mother whale protecting her calf it's. a tropical storm is the u.s. has battered the u.s. east coast killing at least 4 people 2 people died when a tornado is sponsored by the storm destroyed a mobile home park in north carolina the national hurricane center is warning of more floods to calm as the storm continues its way north words. staying in the u.s. now where the presidential election is just 90 days away from where we stand now donald trump is facing a difficult path to reelection he's trailing by large margins in opinion surveys

and he's been roundly criticized for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and some staunch republicans are mulling what was once unthinkable voting for a democrat in november brian mcgrath has been a republican all his life the military adviser had a career in the navy where he was commander of a destroyer conservative values ours compass but should still trump took office he no longer recognizes his party he's turned his back on it and longs for change listen i disagree with virtually every word that came out of brock obama's mouth his policies were anathema to me but i was never not proud of him i see president trump as a man who has almost no ideological moorings. mcgrath is part of the new republican resistance movement they call themselves republican voters against trump many voted for trump in 2016 but now they're turning against him with nearly 100 self produced

videos i thought of. before the president has broken in my. face. riddled with guilt and very embarrassed that i voted for him and the d.n.c. run as a tomato. i will vote for that from a joke is because i believe the tomato can win through was form. that our current president. this initiative for rebellious republicans was founded by sarah longwell a conservative political strategist she hopes that the videos will encourage as many republican allies as possible to do the unthinkable they don't trust the media they don't trust elites they certainly don't trust democrats what they need is to feel like they have permission to kind of cross tribal lines and vote for a democrat which is something they've never done before something's wrong with donald trump. another republican anti trump initiative is the lincoln project they

attack trump head on using guerilla tactics putting provocative videos on the us t.v. news network fox each clip as a punch in the presidential stunning they show him as incompetent or as a lot of your putin's friend and comrade now in congress some clips seem to be addressed directly to the president himself. trump has hit back calling the lincoln project a disgrace and the people they're losers when he's attacking us for a day he's not attacking joe biden we focus on us for a day he's not focused on running a campaign so you know he's easily manipulated person some of the most vicious attacks on trump and simultaneous support for the democrats come from top flight republican political strategists. george conway the husband of trump's advisor kelly conway is one of the founders of the lincoln project the conway couple is symbolic of how trump is dividing america's conservatives the republican party is

comprised today is infected by the virus of donald trump i don't think there's any saving it they don't want to be saved they don't want to walk away from trump and trump ism so i think the republican party is effectively dead bryan mcgrath still has hope for a post trump era in which republicans examine their conscience and renew themselves as a party donald trump connected with a lot of dark parts of people's hearts in this country i didn't think it was possible that it could happen so quickly but it did i'm hoping that his performance . turns enough people against his approach so that we can get on with the business of trying to be a trusted. force for good in the world to that end in november he'll do the unthinkable and vote for democrat joe biden but in 2024 he wants to see a conservative candidate he can be proud of. well let's go to some sports now the german football league met today to discuss of bringing fans of back into the

stadiums in the coming season a final verdict will be reached in conjunction with the government in 2 weeks but just league of clubs have so far decided that the matches beginning in september will feature no visiting fans no alcohol and no a standing terraces clubs will also collected data of fans in an attempt to trace a potential outbreak on monday health ministers will meet to discuss a further details. you're watching t.v. news are from berlin thanks so much for joining us. in free to any consumer of surprises moved on. to do some tips for you in the footsteps of the bridge. in your northernmost town to

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