rushed into their houses because i'm chinese and we weren't given any warning here i had between 10 and 15 minutes the side. as much as i left my apartment, the water was up to here. many communities are still without power and water. it for the damage could run into billions of euro's people say they have no choice other than to start picking up the pieces. but it's obvious that it will take a long time before anything can get back to normal here. the w reported julia sound jelly is on the ground for us, invalid portside, julia. what's happening where you are in the region in general, that's where we're standing right now is right by the river on which is the river that cause so much damage in this region. in the viola, it went over the edge here along the entire course of the river, where all these villages are in the,

in the valley. it destroyed the bridge you see behind me. but so many more that is also cause disruption to traffic in the area. it is very hard to reach many towns here, and the police have said that up to 90 people have been confirmed dead in the vital region that is a higher number than they had declared earlier, and the expect the fatalities to rise. it's a, it's a very tragic situation here at the moment. julia, as if residents weren't facing enough problems. now we're also hearing about sink holes. what do you know about that? yes, north from here, close to the city of cologne. gravel quarry collapse on itself. basically it filled and filled and filled with water until it sunk and it brought with it some homes. and also, some cars authorities feared that a nearby road where cars were, would have been really severely affected,

that people would have not had, had enough time to escape. it seems like most people manage to get away, but it is really a difficult situation there too. we've had floods in germany before and yet this is a literally risen to another level which the country unprepared for this. we spoke to people here invalid port simon. what they told us was that they saw that there was a lot of rain and they expected it maybe to reach the water to reach the levels of the 2016 flooding which reached around the meter, a meter and a half here. so they were prepared for that. they have sandbags by the river and that's what they were expecting. but then what happened was this huge wave of water reaching 56 meters. and that really took them by surprise. and there are a lot of, there is a lot of criticism being level that authorities and at the fire department for not warning people in time. hear people have told me the fire department said to leave,

but it was probably too late, but it is hard to really assess whether more could have been done to prevent such a disaster, at least for people here on the grounds. we keep going this catastrophic and it's certainly seems to be appropriate word. that's a d w report. julius our daily invalid for time much thanks julia and driven president. frank volter stein meyer ease in the town of f dot, where as you just heard a giant sink hole cause major damage. stein meyer was joined by state premier armin lasha, who is the front runner to succeed angle, the miracle. as chancellor, the german president says, the scale of the laws is hard to comprehend. hillis is hello and on march has been long and will not be easily replaced. it didn't happen again. so talking about the biggest loss is the one felt my luck. relatives in the flood

you're tall on mid morning with the people who have lots of friends and acquaintances, and family members. you'll fight it had broken our house. joining me in the studio is our political correspondent in manual shows and manual strong message from the german president frank walter. sty meyer? what more did he have to say? well, strong messa, if you highlighted just how hot breaking the situation was so, so many german for thousands of people who he actually said it lost everything. but hope this is something, this is a very strong sentence. he used this only hope last, but the german president here so hard to highlight the fact that there's a lot of solidarity that has been put into place and to us. so highlight the fact that those people won't be left alone. that those are something that angle america

was in the united states when the catastrophe unfolded, had assured that nobody would be left alone. so that's what we will see coming those following days. know what's wrong with family and state premier. armin lasha is we just heard of who's also happens to be a major candidate for the chancellor. was also an error on how meaningful was his presence there. well, you know, one kind of thing while we see the scenes to what happened almost 2 decades ago when get towed and then chancellor was so trying to get the 2nd mandate when flog happened. and in fact, he revealed instead of the keys and the chance, a lot of crises and i'm in the front runner for the next election, is knowing that very same position. this could be very, very significant for the rest of his political career. also because he's the north find my father minister, president of faith premier here in germany. and he has been cold for his

environmental policies because to say the least he hasn't read, they hadn't really had a very positive truck record. so what he's doing those days by ensuring that there would be a national response by ensuring that you know, something must be done to try and tackle and limit climate change. you know, this is going to be very significant for him in the month to come. so i think you're leading into my next question because i want to ask you whether you think that this catastrophe could have a major impact on the september elections. it sounds like you think it could. i think it might be something that will make all the difference because in fact, the climate change has taken center stays in those elections. and before was unfolded this week in western germany, where the conservatives were leading at around 30 percent of both those intentions in the polls with the greens, a trading behind that around 20 percent. and know that the climate change question

has revealed itself as being the major issue that the tissues will have to come from for the next is to come. it would be very interesting to see just how that saves the view that the devote is the voters decisions in september d, w. political correspondent, mental shows many things manual in belgium. at least 24 people have died in the flooding. the government has declared tuesday a national day of mourning. the cities of the air in belgium and when low in the netherlands have been hit hard in rental 10000 people were told to evacuate, as well as 200 patients from a hospital. in the ash, the swollen moos river burst its banks. communities throughout the region describe the worst flooding they have ever experienced. with the river still menacing the residence of pippins to begin the long,

hard task of cleaning up floods have wrecked homes, destroyed cars and ruined lives. in this small belgian town. everyone. everyone is crying. everyone is only now seeing the real damage of them on that most people have had enough luck deductible that they could. it's distressing. you were all your life to build something and then even with the water levels receding. the danger remains during an interview with the towns mayor, a tv cru captured the moment a house partially collapsed. that rick, that is, she's the new record list with its residents still inside. the such scenes of devastation have unfolded across the country and are set to continue

to new the scale and the extension of the weather related disaster. the national state of emergency was triggered yesterday afternoon. let's address your situation is changing minute by minute. it was all right, and in many places it remains extremely critical. as they seem to the wreckage pincers, residents can only hope that the worst is behind them. that's now take a look at some other stories making headlines around the world. syrian leader marshall our side has been sworn in as president for another 7 years. i thought with the term in office extensive families, rules only 6 decades. germany in the us and condemned the presidential election held him. there is neither free nor the funeral for have slain. president will be known, we will take place on july 23rd. luis was assassinated in his home 10 days ago. his

widow was injured in the attacks, was expected to return from treatment in the us to attend the funeral. brazilian president dry boston, doro has appeared on television from his hospital bed. and his cell, pablo hospital was, you know, was admitted on wednesday for treatment on an intestinal obstruction. the 66 year old president is said to be recovering well, but there's no news yet on when he'll be discharged. muslin pilgrims are beginning to live in the saudi city of mecca for a downsized hodge. only $60000.00 fully vaccinated residents of the kingdom will be able to take part drastically lower than the millions you normally attend the annual islamic toby. on strict look now and some of the other developments in the pandemic. thailand has tightened restrictions as the delta variant pushes daily

cases past 10000 all public gatherings are banned. barcelona, and other cities in spain's catalonia region or re imposing a nighttime curfew this weekend to fight or search in virus cases. and the organizers of the tokyo olympics have confirmed the 1st positive case of covered 19 in the athletes village. well, defending world champion lewis hamilton will be in pole position for the formula ones 1st saturday, rays at the british grand prix. hamilton had the fastest lap time in practice, which qualified him to be fabulous short and sprint. the winner of the 17 lap dash around the syllabus jones circuit will take the official position for sundays. main event fans will be there. sell out crowd of more than a $100.00 is expensive. the 1st one, the account that you are watching d. w. news line from berlin. coming up next student journalist under house arrest

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3 people die had worked with children from under previous communities. on a daily basis, she deals with children who have experienced create laws and are forced to grow up before they're ready. but since the outbreak of who with 19 their numbers are growing, children are being made to quit education and pick up household responsibilities and are also being pushed into child labor as their families have lost income. secondly, since they are spending a lot of time at their home, now many cases of child abuse are also coming up. having already been disproportionately affected by over 19, many children are facing another tragic fall out of the funding. many have lost mothers or fathers are both leaving them extremely one that since last year the angel, a pretty work has provided support to talking children who have been often new to call the one team by helping them settling with their extended families. so no opposing the founder of the organization says that while children who have been

often how much stuff and need immediate attention, a more realistic approach is needed to address every child in distress. there is a lot of conversation about it often, but honestly, on the ground in such cases i probably 5 to 6 percent. the other 95 percent cases that we're looking at is where the bed, the very best of these children are pushing them into sexual trade, transactional sex and child labor. the real issue really is to look at the vulnerability mapping of which child is in massive distress. and which side needs more support that there is a need for a more comprehensive approach if something that an iraq can do, probably the head of the daily commission for protection of child. right. also, i'm looking for something for 3 things. me to happen. one, these teams that provide the financial assistance to these families so that the basic subsistence is insured. the 2nd thing that needs to happen is the government

have to explore ways of keeping the children in school, the toward either ensuring livelihood for the family. what ensuring that there you start in different existing schemes of the government could be a russian or whatever. but ensuring the the family has adequate means as an immediate urgent step. the commission has started a health line for children in distress. back at the center pretty says that many children she meets with are in crisis right now. we've got a home because of it years of hard work that we and the children had put in seemed to have gone waste home. we are now trying to get them back to their studies and 2 different activities. we are trying to heal them and had them come out of the difficult situations. they were still brief. he says that despite their best efforts, it will be a long while before the children are able to cope with the heart. and the trauma that the panoramic has inflicted on the

pressure on critical journalist says mounting in russia, where enters a student magazine doctor on the house, the rest thoughts for the young journalist accept things to ship it out of the question. ah, these 2 are getting married in moscow today. both of them wearing a dress. the students say they want to make a statement for tolerance, love and freedom. the couple and many of their guests, right for the critical moscow student magazine doctor, including katerina morocco, the 25 year old has been an editor for the online platform for 2 years. she says this wedding has raised her spirits. at the moment it seems like everyone hates each other. the government hates us and there's some really cool repression everywhere. but love is also everywhere. but there is

a serious reason for the joyous celebration. the couple is marrying so they can't be forced to testify against each other in court. natalia, to kabbage and 3 other docs, the journalists have been accused of inciting minors to take part in unauthorized anti kremlin protests. an investigation is ongoing. for months now, they've only been allowed to leave their homes for 2 hours a day. they face up to 3 years in prison. earlier this year, doctor reported about russia why protest in support of arrested opposition? politician alexander, of only it criticized russian universities for pressuring students to stay home and not take part in demonstrations. like other media outlets doc. so then faced police searches and arrests, students and young people came out in solidarity with the journalists. but pressure on the critical media is growing across russia. several media outlets have been declared foreign agents flat me a mit y'all can,

is one of 4 docks a journalist who could face prison since april. he has been under de facto house arrest. the 26 year old isn't allowed to use the internet and can only leave the house for 2 hours a day. he has to wear an electronic ankle monitor. it was already clear that this steam roll was rolling over more and more people putting pressure on them and that at some point it would get to watch the foot donor. let me live with his mother. a russian human rights organization has designated him and the 3 other docs journalists as political prisoners. it katerina morocco is trying to keep them involved in the work of the magazine. any of us could have ended up in their place . the faster they got unlucky, it was just a coincidence. the only thing we can do is to support them at a katarina says,

the journalist a doctor are not going anywhere. she says everyone who dares to be critical in russia has to make sure to stick together the after a long time. demick. yes, many were looking forward to their summer holidays in portugal. but the sharp rise and infection rates in the spring is putting tourists off, depriving the country of an important source of income ah, the garbage. it's always been the heart of portugal beach tourism even today, but not like it used to be. it's mainly the portuguese themselves, a few spaniards and some french tourists. in the many hotels along the coast lively beach life has turned into an eerie calm, sequencing 55 to 60 percent of the guests who normally spend their vacations. here are foreigners and new if they come mainly from germany, the u. k and other countries,

but they're not here. now these are it's not on graph. christina morero's sees the consequences when she takes a walk in the private roacher, empty and abandon shops. the tour guide tries to make ends meet as best she can. why thousands of answers 2020 everything canceled this year so far, everything's been cancelled. no, i've had some work, but no tours. i was just kind of your morero's survives by giving courses for new guides. many people in the garvey don't have any income as the charity carrier tasks, experiences deal with its food bank in port to mild man watson because we are taking care of 480 families at the moment. that's 112070 people. during the 1st year of the pandemic, the number of people in need skyrocketed. this spring, the number went down as soon as the 1st hotels reopened and sought staff. but that

buoyancy only lasted for weeks. things will tend to get worse again because he's just on the fence. the german tourists are allowed to travel again, might be too little too late. british tourists still can travel. the damage seems to be done until the pandemic struck 15 percent of portugal, g d, p. came from tourism that makes people all the more frustrated with the travel restrictions. we are seeing these ever changing rules and for answer printer, for the employees is very difficult to handle these new situations every week. 56000 germans planned vacations in garvey for this july. that was before the warning. now, no one knows how many of those holiday makers will even show up the once a year. the minions of sardines,

my great along the east coast of south africa, followed by burn seals shocked. the tremendous natural pickle is a rich couch. fishermen provided they are lucky and act fast. this isn't an oil leak. it's a show of sardine fishermen, gerald buckle and his team a waiting for the swarm. right? yeah, yeah, no that was within seconds. everything suddenly gets very hectic. well, i'm good. i got called starting fever. everybody got to run and shack. yeah, yeah. yeah, right. well, every year between june and august, the saudi and move along the east coast of south africa following the cold currents in the indian ocean, bigger hungry fish follow them. and so do the fisherman. the close of the shoals of

sardines gets to the coast, the better the chances of catch. like a huge disappointment when the net gets caught and breaks, most of the sardines get away. let's put a corporate off a few kilometers further on. another team has more like throw and catch is 150 grades worth of sardines in a net 2 thirds of the fish i sold for more than 2000 years. the rest goes to the team. they took a chance to get it paid off. and like you can see the novice, but as you know in this game,

it's very dangerous. as you can see. having to myself, i had a cable go through molig, and that's the name of the game. we play with shocks, rocks net, rough seas, everything. but if you can get the fish, you can make some money. for gerald tobacco and his team, the 1st thing to do is repair the nets and then go home, empty and bed bed 3, bad luck. got everybody. i suppose the name gets to turn according to buckle. saudi fever should be around for a few more weeks. the news

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