3 years that would change the world forever. my jillions journey around the world. start september 7th on d w. ah. ah. ah, this is dw news live from berlin. pakistan's government calls devastating flooding . a climate catastrophe. relentless monsoon reigns kill more than a 1000 people. critics, a poor planning and corruption are also to blame. hope, frances celebrates mass in an italian town, still recovering from

a huge earthquake. as speculation grows that the pontiff could soon step down because of ill health and angola bids farewell to the marxist leader who ruled for nearly 4 decades. edwardo de santos is remembered as an architect of peace. but in these behind the nation divided. ah, i'm nick spicer. welcome to the program. pakistan's government is calling devastating flooding that has killed more than a 1000 people a climate catastrophe. climate minister told the w weeks of relentless rein amount to a perfect storm. the latest floods are hitting areas in the north west. further, south baluchistan and sind provinces are taking the brunt of the extreme. whether the flooding has knocked out transport and communications links and a state of emergency is in force with millions left homeless,

the prime minister is appealing to the world for help forced from their homes, with only the few belongings they could save from the flood waters. there just some of the 33000000 pakistani authorities say, have already been affected by this years flooding. bellagio, stan pakistan's, largest and porous province, is one of the worst affected some here feel abandoned. if i'm a let, i am called the got it. we're carrying our own belonging, so our house is submerged. i think that it. how else are we supposed to save them? or you can see how we're carrying them on such a terrible situation. if there is nobody from a government, nobody to help nobody to even ask about it. we put in a while i've been here to the north west in punjab. these flood victims at least all getting some official help already. but the scale of the task is massive.

rivers, swollen by unrelenting rains, have washed away bridges and roads across the country, hindering aid efforts. the cash track government has launched an international appeal for funds to help deal with the devastation. but the cost of the damage is already estimated to run into the billions. and for more on this, let's bring in ali tucker, shake. who is the ceo of lead to pakistan? a think tank focused on the environment and climate change. thank you for joining us, sir. flash floods are often part of the monsoon season, though not on the scale. why are they so intense this year? this was very unusual in the sense that for last centuries, the bigness, lima best fraught it was for the 1st time that the intervention rains as source of a medium front in 2 provinces and group just on and from the mountains in mind. the

unprecedented oh flash and then also to little did in our fronting as if this was not enough in the upper reaches of coverage. we were based in above roshana. we had closed on both sides like fighting modern ford who front used to on branding in for eyebrow reading. and we are fairly well well trained in handling those and this is climate change we have been predicting on the plane metal when mcdonald just haven't predicting for years than the monson would cheer in your expectancy and seem to have happened this time around. and many owners here think that this is beginning of a new non one. and on that no, the climate minister told us earlier that this was a serious climate catastrophe,

but isn't poor planning and corruption. also part of the equation is some critics allege when critics can say what they still want to get a plan director ran to the magnitude off. they started collecting data in 1918 and these is the heaviest don gordon recorded. not of that. doesn't records for the district levels and sub district levels have been broken in terms of the amount of done on the because sign in other history that we have met and go get them both just on the way out, bridges and structure. i think the development of the last 5060 years in many areas last the way because just because of the magnitude of the disaster, just on the not a typical front area. we have lost topsoil in just about every district

rain and people living in the ribbon lost a lifestyle because we love to me and governor school hospitals and these are never expedient since since we haven't had it before. but this is in the non good areas that we are having. interesting. let me ask you a final question. if i may, sir, just, just, just briefly, you're talking about a new normal of media, logical events of biblical proportions. is there anything that can be done to prevent or alleviate disasters like this was actually going to need to get up for a more clever, resilient development model? i think we have a very fine program, cash disbursement who didn't come for program that is already committed. i think

more than under $50000000.00 in terms of images or leave to some people. but we do need to have cars available or exceeded even like in flood and rental and drought. so therefore they continue to be more glamorous, smile, exploring, planning disorders, location, and then international support. kindly remember that no one is safe on the everybody's okay. so we thought that developing some visual turns out to be a very, very relational. absolutely. we're all in it together. it would seem alley took care chic report answering our question. thanks so much for your insight. thank. let's take a look at some of the other stores making headlines around the world. the u. s. navy says 2 of its worships have sailed through the taiwan strait. is the 1st such transit since china's staged unprecedented military drills around the island.

taiwan lives under constant threat of invasion by china, which claims it as its own territory. india has carried out its largest ever demolition project to 100 meter high apartment towers on the outskirts of the capital delhi were brought down in a matter of seconds in the supreme court ordered the demolition after it was discovered, the high rise is violated. numerous safety regulations. heads of state from across africa have been attending the funeral of the former and golden president jose edwardo santos. he died last month after a heart attack dos santos ruled and goal of for nearly 4 decades. funeral is taking place on what would have been his 80th birthday. the ceremony was delayed by a long dispute between his family and the angolan government. our correspondent ado increase reports good habits farewell to the men who of the nation for 38 years. you do i do door santos.

most of these intended by weight. oh, for us on goal and see is the hero and leader is never without falls. but he is a hero for us after by leslie and all. one way at only one fall place than picky then one of them. he was a president who served many years in office on the we and goldens are satisfied and he goes, he brought peace still ongoing applies and tossed up by samar law. oh my only god am his biggest legacy is as an architect of piece. he managed to unite the different cultures in angola, a ne, more diverse vegetable bood as though santos took over as president in 1979. when angela was in the middle of a civil war that begin the independence from portugal, it quickly became a proxy for the cold war with cuba and the soviet union supporting the communist m . p l, a of de santos, and the u. s. and apartheid south africa making their enemies. the unita movement

of june us have been b, after a short period of peace fighting broke out again, and only ended in 2002 when 7 be was killed. the war cost around a 1000000 lives, while his supporters praised or sent us as an architect of peace. his critics say he will be remembered for orchestrating the plundering of the nation's wealth, to enrich himself and his family. despite a massive old woman, economic growth under his presidency, the wealth and oil did not trickle down to the majority of the population. shortly after giving a power 5 years ago to santos handpicked successor and long time, elijah ow, lorenzo launched a fight against corruption and also went after members of the door. santos family. several of the santos kits wanted him to be buried in spain where he died in the hospital. some were not able to attend the funeral, fearing they would be arrested. oh, pope francis is visiting

a town in central italy still rebuilding in the wake of a huge earthquake. more than a decade ago. 300 people were killed and many of the keyless finest buildings destroyed. the pope celebrated mass, but there's growing speculation that he may soon step down a 1st hand tour of reconstruction work in l'aquila. the city's cathedral was among the buildings badly damaged in a devastating earthquake in 2009. but the pope's visit was closely watched because of one of l'aquila other claims to fame. the city is home to a pilgrimage church, that is the final resting place of pope celeste in the 5th, a 13th century church leader who became the 1st pontiff to resign. at an open air mass outside the church, francis praised his medieval predecessors, modesty eh, you meaning in the eyes of man, the humble are seen as weak and losers,

but in reality, they are the real winners because they are the only ones who trust completely and the law, we then complete them and then as she naughty the reference is likely to add to speculation about francis future plans after previous hints that he would resign if his health no longer allowed him to carry out his duties. before leaving l'aquila, the pope opened the basilica of coloma chose holy door as part of the annual pilgrimage tradition. ah. in the buddhist league, a buyer munich took on mention glad back to continue their perfect start to the season. after being drawn in champions league against a barcelona side, featuring their recently departed superstar robert levin dorski barn were looking for a real show of strength. they came up against a stubborn, glad backside, with a keeper in top form, and could only manage a one. all draw with robert levin. dusky set to return to the alley,

an serena in the champions league by and while hoping the likes of saudi or manet. and thomas miller could send a message to their former gold machine. they dominated, mentioned glad back in the early stages. some dazzling footwork from kingsley co man saw him go close to an opener. then by and thought they'd scored with a tap in from manet bout via ruled that leroy sonny was off side before the finish . out of nowhere, glad passed suddenly took the lead. marcus to ram racing through to make it one nil in the 43rd minutes. the frenchman, holding off his compatriot, dial open mechana to send me away. fans wild, going into half time by ins, own supports as were in boisterous form after the break. but on the pitch, the place found themselves rebuffed again and again, by glad by keep a yan zelma. first, he made

a phenomenal double say from manet. then, with sunny thrown go, he made a stunning stop. to keep his side in front. but you can never count by an ounce at home and with just 7 minutes remaining san a level for the host, a perfect finish to finally beat zelma with time almost up, mathias delete fired one more rockets. but again, the switch stopper was equal to it. the 11 draw sees by and drop points for the 1st time this season. thanks to the man of the moment. zelma and labor crews and have finally won their 1st points of the new bonus league. a season after beating minds away from home. a shot from mexico palazzios was deflected in for an own goal to give labor choosing the lead. 10 minutes later melissa d ivy tore through the mines defense before setting up jeremy friend pong for

a score and friends pong, then secured the when giving around the goal keeper to make it 3 nil later. cool, with a convincing when to put their horrible start this season behind them. and that's all from us now up next world stories includes a look at what independence day meant to ukrainian soldiers down in the trenches on mc slicer. thanks for watching. ah ah ah music 50 years ago the intern.