our documentary series slavery routes starts march 10th on. this is news coming to you live from berlin the search for survivors after deadly explosions in guinea the blasts and a military campaign in nearby neighborhoods neighborhoods in the country's largest city police are digging to free big the rubble at least 20 were killed and hundreds more injured also coming up prince harry and his wife may can explain their break

with the royal family in a tell all interview levels accusations of racism and cruel indifference. and as the world marks international women's day. the coronavirus pandemic has placed women like nurses here in germany doing the same as men and for earning less . good to have you with us the search is on for survivors after a series of powerful explosions in equitorial guinea at least 20 people were killed hundreds more have been injured the blasts tore apart a military base in the country's most populous city residential areas near the base were also obliterated trapping people under the wrong. the country's foreign

minister has called for international assistance in dealing with a disaster of. panic confusion and flight and the city of the largest. residents are in shock over the disaster that struck in their midst. we don't know we don't know what caused this. we don't know what happened really know there was a fire. according to the government dynamite exploded in the city's military barracks setting off a series of blasts that left few buildings and bata undamaged. from the. situation in the city of bata is that there were a couple of blasts during this afternoon. and they have cost the loss of several human lives. as well as substantial material damage.

and flattened neighborhoods survivors are pulled from the rubble. there brought to hospitals suddenly overwhelmed with people injured by the multiple explosions. over half of equitorial guinea's 1400000 inhabitants live in. the powerful blast have shaken not just the city but the entire country. as our correspondent plays a young is covering the story for us from neighboring cameroon place what do we know about the calls of these explosions. thank you out what we knew also found out the cause of this explosion is basically from what information we're getting from the president of the country judo or beyond gamma he mentioned in the summer by mr age yesterday that these blast was caused by huddling of

dynamite at the military feeds. also of new york so it's speculate and i mentioned that people who are climbing in london across the fuse of promise what i mean across all nearby didn't need it to be dust it may have set fire to india fumes and peace may have caused the death last but that is just what we know that each information is coming from on the context of what now several people were killed many were injured power hospitals they're coping. hospitals are overwhelmed specially the main hospitals where it into the new pixy is on the east of the blast have been taking seriously the ministry of health post at a separate suites on tweets out asking for it could direct in the end all the

people who have experience in jail and even want us to go to the hospitals across the city to make sure that they can do indiana hello. i mean the tolerance of victims of software for this exclusion growth of loss is what he now so they've asked for people who donate blood in hospitals most on this because up to it's arguable ones. thanks very much for that. was correspondent place a young in camera. now let's catch up on some of the other stories making headlines today in myanmar police have occupied hospitals and universities in the largest city yang gone there are also reports they've arrested hundreds of people involved in protesting last month's military coup the u.n. says more than 50 people have died in the protests of our. saudi led coalition has mounted a series of airstrikes on yemen's capital sana which is held by who the rebels the

airstrikes come after the rebels ramped up attacks on saudi arabia yemen has been at the center of a power struggle between its saudi backed government and the iran aligned with these since 2014. folk francis has concluded his historic trip to iraq and is returning to the vatican today the pope brought a message of peace and forgiveness urging iraq's dwindling community to stay in the country and help rebuild after years of war and persecution. britain's prince harry and his wife megan have spoken on t.v. about their exit from royal life in an explosive interview with oprah winfrey megan who has a white father and black mother revealed that while she was pregnant one member of the royal family had voiced concerns over their son's skin color she said intense pressure caused her to have suicidal thoughts prince harry said the couple have

been cut off financially from the royal family and that he felt let down by his father prince charles. more on this story i'm joined now by our correspondent burke at last in london what sort of response is the interview getting in britain so far. terry it's definitely this story here in britain this morning it's very rare that people get an insight into how life could be behind the palace doors and this is together with a couple celebrity status is why a lot of people are interested in so the headlines really dominated by the royal story and you've already mentioned it there allegations of racism is something that's of course hard hitting and i would say that's the dominant topic when it comes to this royal story for example it's a story that also it's an allegation where also politicians have already gotten

involved they have been asked for statements for example the children's minister had to say on the television that there is no place for racism in this society. it should be forsaken so it's definitely dominee to the debate in the u.k. to another early edition has to do with mental health megan saying she had suicidal thoughts so what does this say about what it's like to be part of the royal family . it really paints the picture of the palace and of the royal institution as a rather cold place and a lonely place this is how meghan and i has has talked about it. she said she had nobody to tell them to and of course a lot of people who have been following the royals will be thinking of princess

diana who has self had expressed similar feelings and whose life of who's in the tragedy and i think this is where those people will be will be placing their interests i'm probably also how very american trying to to shine a light on on the parallels between these 2 stories and of off their own it's cape really is how they are how they're describing it that they just could not live within within this institution anymore so there's a lot of public reaction to this interview what about walking in power cell phone is the queen expected to react to the interview or some other member of the royal family. the queen will not react to the interview i think that is very very unlikely to happen it's been reported that she's not even intending to watch the interview i don't think we will see any official statement

from from the palace anytime too but and the time soon but of course the debate is going to linger and there will be friends and sources and people are going to talk and this lee and most people will speculate i think and this thing about what's been really going on and just briefly also commented on what it was like growing up as the son of prince charles he didn't always say flattering things there either did he. that's really on the past on the level of really sad how he described the relationship with his dad and and he said that at some point that his father wouldn't even answer his calls and he made sure that he once repaired but by the sound of it there is a lot to me yes very good thank you very much that was the w.'s bigot most in london. well today is international women's day a chance to honor the contributions women are making around the world it's also

a day to shine a light on the unique challenges that women face challenges which the coronavirus has made worse according to the un commission on the status of women the pandemic has forced women to carry an even greater burden 16 of additional housework home schooling and kara tasks and they've suffered job losses as a result the isolation and stress caused by lockdowns has also led to a global spike in domestic violence which mainly affects with. well women also provide the bulk of work as professional caregivers looking after the young the old the sick here in germany the nurses and women most nurses are women and they often earn significantly less than their male colleagues d.w. spent time with some nurses to learn more about their experiences during the pandemic. here in the hospital there is a strict protocol when it comes to putting on your protective clothing but that's

been back and it has become a routine she is one of the many female nurses who have been pushing their limits day and night for you know taking care of coronavirus patients. as i think of our little bit as the physical strain is an enormous working in this kind of is exhausting but the psychological component plays a big role too we always have to take care of critically ill patients that's part of our job but now we have seriously ill patients can also endanger us. in a stressful. stressful is also haven't described her last year she it works as a nurse in an old people's home in perth in a pandemic made her job even harder and again the burden of carrying for society's elderly was mainly on women. luckily men

i increasingly interested in being and my husband does also work but otherwise it's mainly women probably because of the pay if it were a male domain then women would also a very different set of guns and ask for. more than 90 percent of the people fighting the daily battles on the nursing front are women and they are up to 10 percent less than their male counterparts according to the german federation of trade unions the chances of promotion are slim and they often white nights hammon says she appreciated the gesture when people around germany stood at their windows at the beginning of the pandemic and applaud at the nation's nasa's and carrots but it was no more than a gesture now she says women also need to play a role in changing how society treats them it wouldn't hurt if. my wish for women at this. profession is that they stop putting themselves down and that people are aware of their contribution people need to understand that we're not just not clean

and kitchen wife it's that the world only goes around when we all work together as a team for the one of us can't get by without the there's and i know for one and another mish. the time bagenal is that 2 of the watch she likes to go for a walk in the woods to switch off to it is important to support people who walk in for what. may be here to stay and we need to develop strategies we need enough stuff enough equipment and whatever else it takes to help us do our jobs at this time con offices on. both nights is our greed these improvements have to come and they have to come soon . streamliner the top story we're following for you here today on g.w. news at least 20 people have been killed by explosions at

a military base in tech which oriel getting hundreds more injured neighbors around neighborhoods around the base in the city of fata outworked level the president has blamed negligent handling of dynamite for the blast. you're watching news from berlin i'm terry marchin thanks for being with us. more than half the world will be living with limited water resources we haven't had to think about our war i think that era is over it's a financial problem like any other financial. the world has changed to most important commodity soon to be free for ever more or necessity for commodity

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