cyclones are not new to this place, but a cyclone of this scale is happening for the first time sincee districts of bengal, three low—lying districts of bengal, three low—lying districts of bengal, the cyclone is likely to cause maximum damage. already, i think three people are being evaluated, also people are moving to some cyclone shelters and also some schools that have been set up as temporary shelters. obviously, everything is made so much more difficult by covid—19 and the danger that that poses as well. well, this could not have come at a worse time, you know? a country already grappling with a local pandemic, so it's a challenge for them administration to try to maintain social distancing in these cyclones shelters. used bengal as a district where the cyclone is expected to make landfall in a series, so there are existing cyclone shelters, but what the government has done is they have set up at least 600 additional cyclone shelters, mostly in schools. so they add more options and they will at least try to maintain social distancing protocols if there are more options, if there

cyclone amphan, the first super cyclonic storm in the bay of bengalfor 20 years, has made landfall inllite map shows the storm making its approach up the east coast of india. it's been categorised as an extremely severe weather system, with winds gusting up to 185—kilometers per hour, the equivalent of a category five hurricane. the cyclone system is around five hundred kilometres in diameter. these pictures were sent into the bbc by a local resident in kolkata in the state of west bengal which as you can see has experienced the full force of the storm with torrential rainfall. the bbc‘s amitabha bhattasali is in kolkata and described the situation there. my my building has lost electricity, i am here with a candle. the mobile network however is still going on but the situation just out side the window is worse. i went outside to record something but i was nearly blown away. i am getting reports from across the city as well as other states that the situation is pretty bad there. thousands of trees and electricity poles are down. how much that this cyclone has caused will be known tomo

cyclones are not new to this place, but a cyclone of this scale is happening for the first time sinceof bengal, three low—lying districts of bengal, the cyclone is likely to cause maximum damage. already, i think three people are being evaluated, also people are moving to some cyclone shelters and also some schools that have been set up as temporary shelters. 0bviously, everything is made so much more difficult by covid—i9 and the danger that that poses as well. well, this could not have come at a worse time, you know? a country already grappling with a global pandemic, so it's a challenge for the administration to try to maintain social distancing in these cyclones shelters. so what they have done, east bengal as a district where the cyclone is expected to make landfall in a series, so there are existing cyclone shelters, but what the government has done is they have set up at least 600 additional cyclone shelters, mostly in schools. so they add more options and they will at least try to maintain social distancing protocols if there are more options, if there are more places that peo

the cyclone brought heavy rain, flooding neighborhoods.ands of homes were also flattened in bangladesh. >> when the storm started, we managed to reach the cyclone center. now our home is going. we are going back to see what we can salvage. correspondent: millions remain without power in bangladesh. people in the densely populated low-lying areas around the bay of bengal are used to cyclones, but emergency workers say the aftermath of the cyclone will be hard to manage they -- as they try to stop the spread of coronavirus. thousands were evacuated to emergency centers. two million in bangladesh. >> it is impossible to maintain social distancing. i am very concerned. we couldn't stay-at-home because of the concern -- of the s torm, and here i am trying to dodge corona. correspondent: there are concerns about the extent of the damage in hard-to-reach areas, including an economically -- a ecologically fragile mangrove region, home to bengal tigers. around 5 million people have been left without power in the bangladesh capital. >> hundreds of t

of bangladesh. >> we are worried about the cyclone.reparing to go to the shelter. the situation is not good. we are not sure what will happen to us. reporter: commercial ships and shipping boats in the bay of bengal have been advised to take shelter. across the coastal areas, they are warning people of the dangers and urging them to go to cyclone shelters. the government says it has repaired shelters for more than 5 million people, but maintaining social distancing will be difficult in shelters with limited space. we have already seen rise to ,he relevant cyclone shelters as well as food for livestock. we have doubled the number to around 12,000 plus in order to maintain social distancing, the number of shelters. reporter: if the store makes landfall in the low-lying delta, there is also a potential for a major storm surge, perhaps even as high as nine meters. >> if the water surge happens, and the water goes up, we have enough materials and manpower to deal with the situation, along with help. reporter: but many people along the coast

we talked to his mother, fatima, before the cyclone warning.her rohingyas living in the world's largest refugee camp, the risks are many. if the cyclone hits, these settlements don't stand a chance. and last week, coronavirus finally reached the camps. one of the most densely populated places on the planet, where socially distancing is tough, cases are already rising rapidly. health care facilities are basic. isolation wards have been set up for coronavirus patients — but in a camp of close to a million people, there isn't a single ventilator. rohingya refugees fled genocide in myanmar. they live in poverty in bangladesh. now, with coronavirus and a cyclone to contend with, their resilience is once again being tested. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news. further attention today on care homes in the uk and whether the government is adequately supporting them. ros atkins has the latest on this. hi, ros. hi, babita. more than 11,000 people have died in uk carehomes during this pandemic — and the government continues to face questions about whether its d

it is expected to make landfall wednesday. >> cyclone which was the first super cyclonic storm to formthe bay of single since 1999. it has been downgraded slightly, but nevertheless, it is still an extremely severe cyclonic storm and has the potential to cause devastating impacts across northeastern states of india and bangladesh. not just because of the strength of the wind and the huge storm surge across the line areas of four to five meters high, but the rain. this storm has been forming and growing across the bay of bengal for nearly a week. it looks likely to make landfall during wednesday. northeastern states of india and into bangladesh. then it is going to grind with halt as it comes up the huge bounce in this himalayas near bouton and i could have devastating impacts because the volume of the rain will cause significant flooding. the bright yellow and green denoting the intensity of the rainfall, this storm will be with us the next few days. babita: our reporter tracking the cyclone. aid agencies fear for people living in one region of bangladesh where they have put persecutio

last year cyclone fani, which hit larissa, was a massive cyclone, but the loss of life was quite smalleople were killed, 1 million people were evacuated. imagine trying to evacuated. imagine trying to evacuate that many people when also trying to maintain social distancing, making sure that this doesn't cause a massive coronavirus outbreak. india's national disaster response steve has talked about this, saying this is a jewel challenge that teams on the ground are facing. bangladesh, being told, is apart from the existing cyclone shelters, they are also trying to convert schools and other durable structures to housed people so not everyone is crammed into small places. a massive evacuation is expected to happen on tuesday, the cyclone is expected to make landfall on wednesday. according to india's weather department, they are expecting wind speeds were slightly reduced by the time and makes landfall, but even then, we're talking about very strong, gusty winds. heavy rainfall in coastal areas and of course storm surges as well. yogita limaye for us in mumbai. as businesses across the us

the cyclone. elizabeth: emergency shelters are at half capacity.ial distancing is mean -- is being maintained. [indiscernible] there are special areas to accommodate people. india and while east bangladesh are in the past, heavy rain and flooding killed two people in sri lanka. the coastal areas have been warned against leaving homes until the cyclone passes. heavy rain has been .attering bangladesh residents and refugees have been working to keep rain from flooding homes at the largest refugee camp. they have been living there since fleeing a military crackdown in 2017. hundreds more have been evacuated from another island before the storm hit. the damager outlines in bangladesh. reporter: 4 million people are sheltered around the coastal belt. there is accommodation for 5 million. many shelters are basically makeshift schools. some are cyclone shelters. they are not big enough. they are congested. the challenge of coronavirus and social distancing is a luxury that cannot be done because of the number of people. bangladeshs crossing . we spoke wit

last year a cyclone which hit orissa was a massive cyclone.n that was wreaked across it. 16 people were killed, about one million people were evacuated but imagine trying to evacuate that many people. when also trying to maintain social distancing, were trying to make sure that this doesn‘t cause a massive coronavirus outbreak. india‘s national disaster response team is talked about this is a difficulty saying that this is a dual challenge that the teams on the ground are facing. bangladesh is well being told that apart from the existing cyclone shelters they are trying to convert schools and any other durable structures to house people once they evacuated. so that everyone is not crammed into smaller places. of course, a massive evacuation is expected to happen on tuesday the cyclone is expected to make landfall on wednesday. according to india‘s weather department they are expecting that the wind speeds will slightly reduce by the time and make landfall. but even then we are talking about very strong, very gusty winds. were talking about hea

abrao: before the cyclone came, i'd been making good progress.t when it hit, it literally threw me back k to square one. i'm now starting from the bottom again, point zero. reporter: things would have been even worse if it weren't f for e gorongosa national park. this unique wetland landscape lies 140 kilometers upririver. like a sponge,e, the vegetatin and the network of streams and rivers there absorbed huge amounts of water dumped by the cyclone. marc stalmans, the chief ecologist at the park, checks thwater lelevels regularly. he says even today, five months after the cyclone, the floodwaters are still drainingg out of the landscape and into the pungwe river. marc: intact landscapes can play a tremendously positive buffering effect. they generally kind of attenuate the extremes of weather, the extremes of wind, and the extremes of water. and that's why we need those big landscapes. they also serve as a reservoir. they're all hosting biodiversity, they are hosting systems that are effective, that are functioning. reporter: but this natural par

the cyclone is packing winds to a category five hurricane.is expected to bring flooding and mudslides on wednesday. the storm is complicating the response to the coronavirus pandemic. >> packing wind speeds up to 160 kilometers per hour, this super cyclone iss heading for bangladesh and india. >> there are chances it will head here fast. with covid-19, it t is making prpreparations for us, the e pe, the government difficult and a big challenge. >> they are racing to evacuate millions. villagers and families are seeking refuge away from the coast in shelters and in bubuildings t that had been repurprposed for quauarantining. >> the cyclone has not come yet, we came here. we did not want to live in fear of the cyclone in our hometown. >>>> some villagers are defending their homes from the flooding it might bring. >> we are piling up the sandbags to save her village. all the villages are working here, constrtructing a dam which cann h hold off f the seawater.. >> and bangladesh, physical distancing is not possible as people board rafts for safet

last year cyclone which hit orissa was a massive cyclone.it. 16 people were killed, about i million people were evacuated but imagine trying to evacuate that many people. when also trying to maintain social distancing, were trying to make sure that this doesn't cause a massive coronavirus outbreak. india's national disaster response team is talked about this is a difficulty saying that this is a dual challenge that the teams on the ground are facing. bangladesh is well being told that apart from the existing cyclone shelters they are trying to convert schools and any other durable structures to house people once they evacuated. so that everyone is not crammed into smaller places. of course, a massive evacuation is expected to happen on tuesday the cyclone is expected to make landfall on wednesday. according to india's weather department they are expecting that the wind speeds will slightly reduce by the time and make landfall. but even then we are talking about very strong, very gusty winds. were talking about heavy rainfall in coastal areas

ththe cyclone released its formidable force as it touched len. it first touched down in an indian state, the coastline there e and neighboboring banglh are bearing the brunt of the cyclone. with wind gusts of up to 190 kilometers per hour,r, the storm is the s strongest to hit the aa in over a decade. the flood blown region -- flood prone region is d densely populated. over 2.5 million people have been e evacuated from low-lying areas and are being housed in shelters. the coronavirirus pandemimic has further complicated matters.s. it is a double threat i in this situation. at the same t time i it's a a dy populated area. social distancing is nearly impossible in such cramped quarters, and authorities fear combating the virus will be hampered by the destruction wrought byby the cyclone. even in an area pronone to regur cyclones, challenge that will remain long after the storm has passed. phil: rdw correspondent is in delhi, and sent us this assessment. reporter: it made landfall early evening on wednesday and already there are reports of heavy str

got approximately 6 presidents and there we hear that the the cyclon as cross. and there was a huge. alike. over there and the speed was. 135265 kilometers per hour and there's a lot of damage because they stop people not venture out but. you know it seems the damage is. it's bad enough to contend with a massive cyclon as it is but this one comes in the middle of a coronavirus pandemic and how far that's not how relief efforts. yes definitely this has this has put us into a bigger challenge and lead to disaster at the same time and with the. police and already on the public response in the locations the challenge for us as as of now is the people who moved into all the us and as the social distancing is a big challenge priority there would be how we can make sure that the risk of infection of. getting caught or not can beat it used in those cycle shelters and that's where we are plan to provide the perfect son as it's possible for them and we did the venice for the community before the evacuation as we in up with it look and we have already prepared our communit

social distancing difficult and cyclone shelters.to once the storm has passed us. these are poorer districts inhabited by poor people and it is equally devastating, they will lose property. as it crosses over to bangladesh more homes, lives, and its deadly path. for more on how people have been coping with this extreme weather on top of the coronavirus pandemic, here's navin singh khadka from the bbc world service. in the past authorities kind of had managed many areas friends since last year when there was a cyclone, it was managed quite quickly. at this time around because of the pandemic people are worried for two reasons, first of all they are worried it might be crowded or overcrowded already as we have seen that in east africa with the floods orand that in east africa with the floods or and other areas where we had a cyclone quite recently. covid—i9 restrictions were lifted and that is being that make people know that is a risk and the other thing is that people are a bit concerned that some of the centres were used for corn ti

i'm claire richards and welcome to the show one of the strongest cyclons in decades . has had northeastern india and bangladesh where millions have fled to emergency shelters at least 14 deaths have been blamed on the storm so far and authorities say if there's a risk of devastating floods along the low lying coast authorities are also worried about the spread of coronavirus in cycling shelters where they say social distancing is impossible. that was in a last ditch fs these bangladeshis up preparing for the worst. feeling sand bags with their bare hands they braved conditions bought on by one of the most powerful cyclons in decades. meteorologists have dubbed it a super cycle and as it headed inland it lived up to that name. it sent water surging inland some 25 kilometers the damage compounded by winds of up to 185 kilometers per hour. in comic conditions inside kid of bangladesh volunteers helped to bring locals to safety more than 2 and a half 1000000 people who were evacuated to shelters like this one which brought new concerns amid the corona pandemic bill but tha

these cyclones are becoming powerful. as a result you have all of the devastion.e bo the twintergovernmental panel on climate change and they came up with a speci report on -- saying this will be increasingly normal and therere take coat --e of coastal areas. that becomes compounded when you are facing pandemics like and scientists are warning that pandemics, not the virus like this, but there are other viruses that will cause issues n thkaesia: thank you for fillis on on those contacts. the world service environment correspondent. we havee o mheonorlo c tyc our webse. the coranusavcsrdeup pd edmiatit oncountrsie homeschooling, you will want to kno when those latesk m on rthis. pe i think a lot of us are looking for answs on this. onhae understand it, educati ens iben 150 countries. some are still working out how to reopen how -- how to reopen schools. others haveegun the process. here are pictures from south koa where students are going back in. south korea postponed the pp ttirofofive times, but it h this is the sta of a gradual process. the first to go back, th

social distancing is difficult in cyclone shelters. will go home to once the storm passes. it will be the poor who are affected. these are poor districts inhabited by poor people with tin roofs and asbestos roofs and it is equally devastating, they will lose property. and as it crosses over to bangladesh, more homes, more lives, in its deadly path. yogita limaye, bbc news, india. let's get some of the day's other news... two men wanted on suspicion of helping former nissan boss, carlos ghosn, escape from japan have been arrested in the united states. former us special forces soldier, michael taylor, and his son are set to appear in court in boston later today. carlos ghosn fled while on bail awaiting trial after being charged with under—reporting his income and misusing company funds. war crimes investigators have asked that rwanda's most wanted man be transferred from france to a united nations tribunal today. felicien kabuga was arrested on saturday in paris, where he had been living under a false identity for a quarter of century. h

shelters ahead of this cyclone.have very tried and tested operational ways of dealing with these issues and, yet of course, with the coronavirus crisis, that throw so many of those up in the air. how are you managing? once the cyclone was noted in the bay of bengal a few days ago, the authorities have a policy of linking covid prevention and evacuation to cyclone shelters, and the volu nteers cyclone shelters, and the volunteers have all got masks, sanitisers, soaps for people going into cyclone shelters and authorities are hoping —— opening many more thousands of shelters to maintain social distancing. this has been a very fiercely intense exercise because there is a scarcity of shelters when a major title search would occur. so this has been so generally well done and it has been very difficult, but we would like to see what the assessment report says. so they have been doing the best and it is imperative that life—saving comes first from the title search. yes, of course worrying nonetheless for all of your staff

we talked to his mother, fatima, before the cyclone warning.ny country, " she my son alive on any sure, in any country," she says. but for fatima and other ranges, living in the well‘s biggest refugee camp the risks are many. of the cyclone hits these settlements don't stand a chance —— if the cyclone hits. and last week coronavirus finally reached the camps. 0ne coronavirus finally reached the camps. one of the most densely populated places on the planet, we re populated places on the planet, were social distancing is tough, cases are already rising rapidly. healthcare facilities are basic. isolation wards have been set up for coronavirus patients, but in a camp of close to 1 patients, but in a camp of close to1 million people patients, but in a camp of close to 1 million people there isn't a single ventilator. rohingya refugees fled genocide in the myanmar. they live in poverty in bangladesh. now with coronavirus and a cyclone to content with their resilience is once again being tested. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.

social distancing, difficult in cyclone shelters.e, it's hard to imagine what they will go home to once the storm passes. it will be the poor who will be affected. these are poor districts inhabited by poor people with tin roofs and asbestos roofs and it is equally devastating, they will lose property. and as it crosses over to bangladesh, more homes, more lives, in its deadly path. yogita limaye, bbc news, india. from asia we turn to michigan, where two dams have collapsed after days of heavy rain. 10,000 people facing historic levels of flooding have been evacuated from their homes in central michigan. the high waters are also threatening a dow chemical facility. the company says it has shut down the plant. the governor has declared a state of emergency for the affected areas. the bbc‘s jane 0'brien has more. evacuate the area. the moment a rain swollen river breached a dam in midland county, michigan. one of two catastrophic failures in the area that sent water pouring across fields and towns. so often in recent years, disasters h

social distancing, difficult in cyclone shelters.agine what they will go home to once the storm passes. it will be the poor who will be affected. these are poor districts inhabited by poor people with thatched huts and tin roofs and asbestos roofs and it is equally devastating, they will lose property. and as it crosses over to bangladesh, more homes, more lives, in its deadly path. yogita limaye, bbc news, india. heavy rainfall in michigan has caused two dams to fail, flooding homes and businesses in midland county. 10,000 people have been evacuated, though no injuries or deaths have so far been reported so far. michigan's governor, gretchen whitmer, has declared a state of emergency. mark bone, chairman of the midland county board of commissioners, gave me the latest situation just now. the latest situation is, it's good news. the water was supposed to go to 38 foot and ended at 35.05 feet. there's still a lot of damage and people have lost homes, but we're now in the rebuilding mode and trying to make things right instead of the m

social distancing, difficult in cyclone shelters.s hard to imagine what they will go home to once the storm passes. it will be the poor who will be affected. these are poor districts inhabited by poor people with tin roofs and asbestos roofs and it is equally devastating, they will lose property. and as it crosses over to bangladesh, more homes, more lives, in its deadly path. yogita limaye, bbc news, india. well, from asia we turn to michigan, where two dams have collapsed after days of heavy rain. 10,000 people facing historic levels of flooding have been evacuated from their homes in central michigan. the high waters are also threatening a dow chemical facility. the company says it has shut down the plant. the governor has declared a state of emergency for the affected areas. the bbc‘s jane o'brien has more. evacuate the area. the moment a rain swollen river breached a dam in midland county, michigan. one of two catastrophic failures in the area that sent water pouring across fields and towns. so often in recent years, disasters h

social distancing is difficult in cyclone shelters. imagine what they will go home to once the storm passes. it will be the poor who are affected. these are poor districts inhabited by poor people with tin roofs and asbestos roofs and it is equally devastating, they will lose property. and as it crosses over to bangladesh, more homes, more lives, in its deadly path. yogita limaye, bbc news, india. the uk government's plans for a trace and testing, to control oubtrea ks of the virus, has been debated in parliament. the prime minister boris johnson said he was confident it would be operational from the first ofjune, despite the doubts expressed by some experts, as our health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. every day, thousands of new coronavirus infections are still being reported in the uk. tracking the virus down and isolating the infected is widely believed to be the best way to control the pandemic. but today in parliament the labour leader questioned why there had been such a delay in setting up a track and trace system. in

we talked to his mother, fatima, before the cyclone warning.the risks are many. if the cyclone hits, these settlements don‘t stand a chance. and last week, coronavirus finally reached the camps. one of the most densely populated places on the planet, where socially distancing is tough, cases are already rising rapidly. health care facilities are basic. isolation wards have been set up for coronavirus patients — but in a camp of close to a million people, there isn‘t a single ventilator. rohingya refugees fled genocide in myanmar. they live in poverty in bangladesh. now, with coronavirus and a cyclone to contend with, their resilience is once again being tested. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news. easyjet has apologised to nine million customers after their email addresses and travel details were accessed during a cyberattack. the airline said about 2000 200 customers also had their credit card details "accessed" — but there wasn‘t evidence anyone had fallen victim to fraud. "2,220. easyjet first became aware of the attack in january. it told the bbc

if the cyclone hits, the settlements don't stand a chance.ek, coronavirus finally reached the camps. one of the most densely populated places on the planet, where social distancing is tough, cases are already rising rapidly. health care facilities are basic. isolation wards have been set up for coronavirus patients. the camp has close to one million people and there is not a single ventilator. refugees fled genocide. they live in poverty and bangladesh. now with coronavirus and a cyclone to contend with, their resilience is once again being tested. laura: the cyclone on top of a india.ic in bangladesh and the school year is coming to an end in america, and families across the u.s. are struggling with remote learning. especially those who don't have reliable wi-fi or up-to-date laptops. the school city has 1.1 million, including the poorest in the nation. i am finding out how the neediest kids are dealing with the virtual classroom. this eighth grader is keeping her siblings busy, thinking about her schoolwork. since the end of march, the girl

berlin parts of india and bangladesh absolutely devastated after being hit by one of the most powerful cyclons in the years we'll explain how the coronavirus is complicating the efforts to assess the damage and bring relief also coming up. here of the 2nd biggest airline live tazo says it is close to sealing a corona bell out deal with the german government. and deep and illegally deported human rights groups accuse police in greece of physically assaulting migrants and then forcing them back into turkey. i'm brian thomas great to have you with us today india and bangladesh are working to assess the damage left by one of the most violent storms in years cycling made landfall yesterday killing at least 22 people and leaving a trail of destruction in coastal communities and west bengal's main city kolkata millions of people there are now without electricity and the coronavirus is hampering efforts to provide relief. in a last ditch official these bangladeshis are preparing for the worst. filling sandbags with their bare hands they braved conditions brought on by one of the most powerful cyclons

spae in the cyclone shelters limited access. to the saninitation and supppplies. so whahat do we do n the e ground t these are we are getting the second. getting themem up we are c close to reachihing land the cyclone iss expected to move awayy foster and weakened by thursday. it is only the second super cyclone in recordeded history that is formed over the bay of bengal. and himachal developments out on that situation that the a bay of bengal. the manual microns party has lost its overall majority in the french national assembly after mass defection of them peace. ten deputies left the party to join another group seen as indicative of the cumbres within microns party over the past year. it's a huge change in mood from the parliamentary elections of june twenty seventeen when. the public on march one a landslide majority. returning some three hundred and twelve candidates. close this out is that the national assembly. it is a concern for president emmanuel michael asked his ruling party light to become. loses its absolute majority herere at the national assembly.

the house lost its roof due to be cyclone, how are we going to repair itand cyclone, how are we going shows abounded farms with floodwater rising after a levy broke its banks. holmes swallowed, now resembling remote islands. while the storm has now lost its cyclone status, weakening as it moves further inland, the possibility of flooding continues with heavy rain is still likely. tanya dendrinos, bbc news. the son of the murdered saudi journalist jamal khashoggi says the family has forgiven his killers. salah khashoggi made the statement on twitter in what is the muslim holy month of ramadan. jamal khashoggi, a critic of the saudi authorities, was murdered inside the saudi consulate in istanbul in 2018. five people were sentenced to death and three others were givenjail terms for the murder. muslims around the world are preparing to mark the end of ramadan. they traditionally celebrate eid by visiting friends and family and exchanging gifts. but social distancing restrictions put in place because of the coronavirus means this year it is going to be very different. our reporter sodaba

feeling sandbags with their bare hands they brave conditions board on by one of the most powerful cyclons in decades. meteorologists have dubbed it a super cyclamen and as it headed inland it lived up to that name it sent water surging inland some 25 kilometers to the damaged compounded by winds of up to 185 kilometers per hour. in comic conditions inside kid of bangladesh volunteers helped to bring locals to safety more than 2 and a half 1000000 people who were evacuated to shelters like this one which brought new concerns amid the corona pandemic but what the day you can put it there is a shortage of drinking water there sanitation facilities for them but nurse or should distance is maintained for that reason the fear of the corona virus spread is persistent the. already scrambled to evacuate residents in the cyclons projected path of destruction but that may leave them vulnerable to an increased risk of the fires 50 kilometers west into co-pay attempts at social distancing futile. i think there are too many people here it's impossible to maintain social distancing i'm very concerned we

if the cyclone hits these settlements don't stand a chance.inally reached the camps. one of the most densely populated places on the planet, were social distancing is tough, cases are already rising rapidly. healthcare facilities are basic. isolation wards have been set up for coronavirus patients, but in a camp of close to a million people there isn't a single ventilator. rohingya refugees fled genocide in the myanmar. they live in poverty in bangladesh. now with coronavirus and a cyclone to content with their resilience is once again being tested. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the mystery surrounding a subterranean discovery at one of the world's holiest sites. this morning, an indian airforce plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. ireland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage. in doing so, it has become the first country in the world to approve the change in

cyclone amphan, the first super cyclonic storm in the area for 20 years, is expected to make landfallp to 115—miles per hour — the equivalent of a category five hurricane. of a category 5 hurricane. the mass evacuation has been complicated by the battle to curb coronavirus, with the authorities trying to limit the number of people in each shelter. to give you an idea of the scale of the storm, look at this satellite picture. the cyclone system is around 500 kilometres in diameter, carrying a huge amount of water. the storm continues to move in a north—eastearly direction, producing significant rain as it pushes inland, bringing a flood risk to much of north—eastern india, bangladesh and bhutan. our south asia correspondent yogita limaye is following developments from mumbai. the area that is expected to be worst hit in india is called digha in west bengal. we know that evacuation efforts have been on since yesterday morning and in other coastal areas of west bengal and odisha as well, hundreds of people have been moved to safety. bangladesh has said that about 2 million people will be

one is the c cyclone and the otr is the p pandemic. steven corliss, can you talalk ababout whatat is happppening rt nonow? steve? steve? steve, can you hear me? ok, we will try to go -- >> is it better now? amy: we you know. can you respspond to o what is happening right now in bangladesh? >> as you said very well, it is an emergency with another emergency layered on top p of i. i think we have been quite fortunate in the last 24 hours the impact of the cyclone was limited. it passed quite far toto the we. impacts for those living in the region, but only at the camp we experienced limited flooded with the destruction of maybe 100 shelters and displacement of 400 people. we were well able to respond but now we have to get back to the hard business of responding to the covid19 pandemic. nermeen: can you describe for those who don't know what thee condiditions in cox's bazar are, what are the conditionons d what are the concerns about how covivid19 may spspread? it was only last week the first two cases confirmed cases weree reporteded. o

i'm fine was the first super cyclone to form over the bay of bengal since nineteen nininety nine. te merger the doctors here in france or more i'm more optimistic for the second wave of covered nineteen infection has been avoided. the number of coronavirus deaths registered in front of the last twenty four hours dipped to eighty three this thursday. a patrick pollute the president of the french emergency doctors association says he has colleagues on seeing the second wave of infections in spite of the country using its lockdown. how may the health ministry has confirmed latest deaths in hospitals and nursing homes thank you francis said total death toll from the pandemic to twenty eight thousand. two hundred and fifty. the french police have been vigilant this thursday carrying out spot checks on the roads the people exceeding the one hundred kilometer travel limits. it's a long holiday weekend many hundreds of thousands of trying to enjoy thehe hot weather. a visible police presence on france's main automobile arteries this weekend. in addition to the routine speeding tickets the

if the cyclone hits these settlements don't stand a chance.e of the most densely populated places on the planet, were social distancing is tough, cases are already rising rapidly. healthcare facilities are basic. isolation wards have been set up for coronavirus patients, but in a camp of close to a million people there isn't a single ventilator. rohingya refugees fled genocide in the myanmar. they live in poverty in bangladesh. now with coronavirus and a cyclone to content with their resilience is once again being tested. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news. member states of the world health organization have adopted an eu resolution, calling for an independent probe' into the global handling of coronavirus. it comes, after president trump and the chinese government traded barbs, over each other‘s management of the pandemic. the head of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, said the most courageous approach to the crisis, was to play as a team. the head of the w.h.0 said, he welcomed an independent evaluation. here's his response. i thank m

at least 84 people across india and bangladesh have been killed by a powerful cyclone.s wind and rain. researchers in the uk have begun a trial to see whether anti—malarial drugs — chloroquine and hydroxy—chloroquine — could prevent covid—19. the drugs will be given to more than 40,000 health care workers around the world.

millions have been impacted by cyclone amphan, the first super—cyclone to form in the bay of bengal inthe damage and, while some attempted repairs, others were sifting through rubble, trying to salvage belongings. translation: due to yesterday's rain, my house was wrecked. a tree fell on it. everything is destroyed. where will we stay? with lockdown restrictions still in place, many were already facing the threat of no work and no income. now, nowhere to live and left wondering where their next meal will come from. translation: there is a lockdown going on for the last two months. we have no way out. we have nothing to eat. the house lost its roof due to be cyclone, how are we going to repair it and what shall we do? this aerialfootage in bangladesh shows abandoned farms with floodwater rising after a levy broke its banks. homes swallowed, now resembling remote islands. while the storm has now lost its cyclone status, weakening as it moves further inland, the possibility of flooding continues, with heavy rain still likely. tanya dendrinos, bbc news. the son of the murdered saudi journa

the remains of the tropical cyclone will make its way.e southwest, it is starting to ease through tuesday. heavy rain still a possibility toward kimberly far north of wa. wet weather will slide toward adelaide. a little cool to the southeast of australia. 18 in melbourne. 19 in sydney. similar temperatures wednesday. some damp weather pushing to the western side of victoria. dry weather coming behind it. still a little wet in the northwest. showers will use in this will brighten up. rain breaking away from japan at the moment. a little wet weather across the loc pushing into north korea. very heavy rain with this system across central and eastern parts of china. kong with the top temperature of 30. ♪ >> the top stories on al jazeera, u.k. prime minister's closest advisor has defied calls to quit or apologize over accusations he broke virus lockdown rules. dominic coming says he acted reasonably when he traveled 400 kilometers with his son and wife, who had coronavirus. the world health organization is holding testing on hydroxychloroquine

millions of people across india and bangladesh are assessing the damage inflicted by cyclonic. at least 95 people are known to have been killed the death toll is expected to rise as help reaches villages cut off by floodwaters. i mean that you know. this grief stricken mother has lost her son he left in the middle of the night to help others off to the cycle and made landfall and never made it harm the family a one of dozens in mourning with loved ones claimed by one of the most powerful cyclons to hit the area in decades. cyclon opon flattened homes in crops submerged villages and left millions without power it arrived with winds of up to 185 kilometers per hour. corona put a stop to everything i had some fish which i caught in the cycle and destroyed everything there's nothing we can do. under that as my shop was destroyed how can i get it repaired since the lockdown started we've had no business about that so i'd say. indian prime minister narendra modi witnessed the devastation from above he flew a hard hit areas in the state of west bengal the scale of the flooding apparen

cyclon on pan is expected to make landfall when say morning. in football the return of germany's bundesliga has prompted other european leagues to step up their preparations the english premier league has been testing of players and staff as teams began to train in small groups 6 people from 3 different clubs tested positive and will now have to self isolates italian and spanish sides are also meeting up again. everything is being disinfected at barcelona the spanish league is taking no chances but the sides of leon no messi back on the training ground has raised hopes that matches without fans can restart in mid june. xina deems it damns rail madrid have also returned to team training for the 1st time since march. very good to be back on the pitch to work you know with. we've the boys. now we just need to wait for the games but it's very very happy the government was 1st ok a resumption just like in italy and in england where training in small groups has also now been allowed to start up again. the plans for a premier league return behind clos

if the cyclone hits these settlements don't stand a chance.y populated places on the planet, were social distancing is tough, cases are already rising rapidly. healthcare facilities are basic. isolation wards have been set up for coronavirus patients, but in a camp of close to a million people there isn't a single ventilator. rohingya refugees fled genocide in the myanmar. they live in poverty in bangladesh. now with coronavirus and a cyclone to content with their resilience is once again being tested. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news. some south korean high school students are the first to return to school on wednesday as educational establishments started reopening after a coronavirus delay of more than two months. reopening plans have been postponed five times. thousands of extra staff have been hired to help schools cope with the new requirements. the syrian government has stepped up its attack on a cousin and former key member of president assad's inner circle. billionaire businessman rami makhlouf has

cyclone season has just begun. many are hoping it doesn't get any worse. bbc news, india.ost: do stay with us on "outside source." still to come, the u.k. government provides 10 million coronavirus antibody tests with health-care workers the first to be tested. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon has outlined a plan for exiting lockdown. next week, some limits on outdoor activities will be relaxed. she emphasized that there is no risk-free way to do this and that the virus has not gone away. >> she did set out a roadmap, if you like, for how she sees life going back to some semblance of normal in the weeks and months ahead. the first phase, as you said, from next thursday onward, would involve primarily outdoor activities, people being able to see others from another household as long as it is outside, as long as social distancing is maintained, some outdoor sports being able to resume like tennis, bowling, fishing, golf -- golfing. forestry and agriculturee to resume as well. garden centers will be reopen as will recycling facilities. host: hello, welcome. you are

india's eastern coastline and across the border in bangladesh residents are bracing for the storm cyclon fun is predicted to be one of the fiercest storms to hit the region in decades making landfall with winds up to 180 kilometers per hour in some coastal villages sandbags are piled up as makeshift barriers against tidal waves more often are 30 s are asking people to head for shelters that are hastily being readied. but with the corona virus spreading rapidly this concentration of people bears its own risks. for the 1st time ever we're dealing with 2 disasters similar taney asli the 1st disaster is ongoing kovac 19 which you all know about and while this outbreak is happening there is another disaster looming in the shape of the site clone. as the virus spread silently the calm before the storm is about to come to an end. let's go straight now to our correspondent manoora choudhary in delhi for us good day to madeira what's the latest you're hearing from the areas in the bay of bengal under threat at this hour. well the cyc known as expected to strike the indian calls to regions the twe

news life from birth that millions flee their homes as a massive storm hits india and bangladesh cyclonic on fun turns deadly as it makes landfall with widespread flooding and landslides expected the storm is also jeopardizing coronavirus response efforts to get the latest from dead also coming up germany's but these are disappearing and environmental activists say humans are responsible it's fixed up a political fight it's because it's environmentalist against. coalition. troops a time capsule pops up in berlin and it's quite groovy. visitor back into the 60 s. from wall to lichtenstein and whole of the world's largest collections of bombs goes on display. gathered as welcome to the program millions of people in india and bangladesh are being evacuated to emergency shelters as one of the fiercest storms in decades makes landfall cycle and unfun is packing dangerous hurricane force winds and authorities say it could trigger a potentially devastating storm surge along the low lying coast authorities are also worried about the spread of the coronavirus cyclon shelters where they say social