this is v.w. news live from a passenger plane skids all for a runway in india and breaks into the air india express flight from dubai with nearly 200 people on board slid off the runway in wet conditions while on thing in karada we'll bring you the latest from india also on the program. the u.n. warns of an impending humanitarian disaster in lebanon following the deadly blasts that ripped through the capital there and support was completely destroyed authorities are now worried about maintaining soup stocks. and the champions league

returns after months away far in munich are big favorites for the quarter finals and hope to quickly find their groove after not playing since early july. welcome to the program we start in india where a passenger plane has hit it off the runway while trying to land at an airport in cosy koda also known as kelly caught in the southern state of karada at least 17 people are dead dozens injured according to reports the boeing 737 operated by air india express was returning from dubai with nearly 200 passengers on board. well correspondent a man near

a chattery is following developments for us in delhi and told us more about those onboard and the rescue operation. well this was one of the repack ration flights which are being run by the indian government says the coronavirus outbreak you say you slice up to bring back india was stranded in different countries and the freezing issues my job losses because of the call the outbreaks of this was one of those flights for all the citizens on the flight support of the war in and sort of the many of them were traveling with families and many of them were even carrying this as children along with them when the latest reports suggest that the best deal frictions have been completed linda going on there were ambulances fire in the day 5 brigades that were on the ground but now that all christians have been computed all the people whose love and flight have been evacuated and they all being treated in the same hospital among those who have died just to find it a bit like want to move was actually a detriment to pummel fighter pilot a big in fact if the indian prime minister in that engine will be he tweeted out

saying that he is seen by the incident by what has happened and that he is in such with the local governments also the union aviation minnesota the 40 has said that this incident will be investigated and that 2 investigation team will be the federal seat of care love very soon to dogs the probe into the matter. well steven wright is a professor of aviation at finland's temperate university he told d.w. more about the runway in karada where the accidents happened the runways they designed to paychecks. under extreme conditions that's what making reference to. the short runway itself is going to be united complication because. it's designed to take off and land on the normal conditions but we know that the weather can be very intermittent incremental from time to time and we then have problems across coming and then my attempt to land in really quite challenging

conditions and if the weather is such that. dumps a lot of precipitation a lot of water on the runway itself if the aircraft trust landed not water then it just the way with the tires done it here they don't stay to the runway and they at cross will continue to travel even though the pilots will be trying to press brakes and so on and so forth. as aviation expert stephen wright speaking to you earlier moving on to lebanon where the united nations is warning of a humanitarian catastrophe in the country after the massive explosions that ripped through the capital beirut on choose day u.n. agencies say they're struggling to support hundreds of thousands of people the explosions destroyed the port in beirut which was lebanon's main gateway for imported goods lebanon relies on imported wheat and its only grain silo was

obliterated. massive quantities of grain spilled across beirut's harbor another crisis looming for the city as food supplies become more scarce rescue teams have had a hard time looking for survivors buildings are smashed together finding spaces where people may still be trapped is a race against time we did you go to our experience is that people can still be found alive up to 80 hours after an explosion or an earthquake so we still have hope. it will also cost us at this point. 16 port workers have been detained others are under house arrest as public anger grows. protests broke out overnight following months of demonstrations against corruption and cronyism many see the explosions as the result of official incompetence the ammonium nitrate was stored improperly for more than 6 years it appears to have

come to beirut in 2013 on a cargo ship that was seized in the port the ship's russian captain says lebanese officials who are not ignorant about what they were dealing with. my new computer. the authorities knew it was dangerous cargo. they should have paid the owner to take it away instead they seized the ship but. despite everything volunteers are helping build a makeshift hospital for the most desperate cases reconstructing the rest of what's been lost will be a massive undertaking. now just some of the other stories making news around the world riches has declared a state of environmental emergency after a ship grounded office its shores began spilling oil the vessel ran aground 2 weeks ago on route from china to brazil carrying 4000 tons of fuel the prime minister is appealing to friends on the united nations for help with the clean up operations

large crowds are gathering for a 10 day motorcycle rally in sturgis south dakota the annual event is expected to draw some 250000 motorcycle enthusiasts despite objections by local residents that it could trigger a corona virus i break dakota has no limits on indoor gatherings or mosque monday. the u.s. has imposed sanctions on hong kong leader kerry lama and other leading politicians in the territory the move is in response to china's recent introduction of a tough new security law in the city and the other leaders will have any assets they own in the u.s. blocked. bellerose is getting ready to hold its most hotly contested presidential election in years and there are clear signs the government is seeking to hush up the media rights groups say several reporters have been arrested including freelance journalist alexander who reports for d

w he's been sentenced to 10 days in prison meaning he will be unable to cover the election president alexander lukashenko is facing a wave of dissent over his dismissal of the covert $900.00 pandemic and his human rights record well the w.'s director general peter limburg expressed concern and irritation about the arrest of alexander berkoff in a letter to the embassy of batteries in germany he wrote on the house of protest in fact to me and in the strongest possible terms against this obvious arbitrary measure by the state it blatantly disregards the internationally acknowledged freedom of the press at the same time i call on your government to investigate this matter immediately well france and germany are calling president lukashenko government to ensure that sunday's election is free and fair

w correspondent to your ear a shadow has more on the batteries the lection and the push for change. was tens of thousands of people have come to the capital minsk in recent days to cheat on. she's turning incumbent president alexander lukashenko and has become the face of the opposition here. i don't want to be silent anymore i don't want to be afraid are you also tired of staying silent. but. doesn't want to be president in case she wins she has promised to release political prisoners and then call new elections she's campaigning out of solidarity with her husband with a popular blog the gate to one of skill who wanted to run for the presidency

himself but was not authorized. he had traveled across the country revealing abuses of power corruption and poverty and was charged with inciting popular unrest has been in jail since may. critics of the regime see him as a political prisoner who is apparently a threat for president lukashenko. this is completely arbitrary in our country we just eliminate the competition but i look back in such i think there are you it's unfair it should be allowed he was jailed over nothing here now they're making him into an enemy of the people it's a dictatorship the. teacher navasky isn't alone i'm challenging gushing call but 2 other serious contenders have disappeared from the political stage one of them the former banker of the club i recall has been in prison since june on charges of money laundering and tax fraud

. the other of the businessman valerie carlo left the country saying if he had for his safety. 3 other candidates have stayed in the presidential race with city atlanta. sharing chain. counterparts ghajar and undereat dimitry him as they all know they have a virtually no chance of winning but they aren't giving up. on them in a dictatorship victory doesn't mean being an election victory is mobilizing society did change things. svetlana. believes that the people of bel-air roups are ready for a new chapter. i can literally feel the unity of my compatriots their self-confidence and pride at finally being

a people that is ready for change. i need. it in. the election on august 9th or we'll show you how much power one of the opposition here really ass president lukashenko has ruled to the country for 26 years and sense he is confident of victory. so it. has revealed himself to be a little girl who doesn't know doing. for for now the champions league is back with manchester city eliminating round the trade and also reaching the quarterfinals at the expense of christiana altos inventus german champions byron munich meanwhile hosting england's chelsea later on saturday looking to wrap up their progression to the last 8 having not played for

over a month. time to get the champions league balls back out again. by and return to europe's big stage having played their last 16 1st leg at chelsea way back in february they won 3 nil to take charge of the tie before the coronavirus suspension hit the bulls as the go resumed in may quicker than all over major european leagues and wooden rampant form after the restart easily sealed another domestic double but they've not played since early july might the champions league being rearranged for august leave by and a little rusty pansy flicked once his team on their game despite their healthy 1st leg lead. we've always said that the next game is what we are 100 percent concentrated on that is what is in focus and everything that comes after that is not in our minds from chelsea's last domestic game was losing the english f.a.

cup final just last weekend they may be more match fit and biron but know they have a huge challenge to somehow reach this month's last 8 mini tournament in portugal. knew by and signing leroy santa is eligible to play but it's still a stretch to think the germans could let their lead slip nevertheless they want to get back up to speed quickly just in case. well it's time for a spectacle that draws tourists to southern france every year over $50000.00 pink flamingos have amassed in the come out wetlands experts say that's a record they believe france is strict 2 months locked down is why no disturbances no noisy planes scientists have been facing the birds with bands to see if they return hopefully along with the tourists. well you're watching due to be news from berlin don't forget you can get all the

latest information around the clock on our web site that's d.w. dot com you can also follow us on twitter and instagram so for me the rest of the team here in berlin take care and see you soon. i'm secure in the volume. and in the end it's a me your not a lot of the year and more we will send you that. are you familiar with this. with the smugglers with lions and. what's new.