our south asia editor anbarasan ethirajan has been monitoring events from london.ccording to eyewitnesses, dozens of tourists were returning to the town in the southern indian state of kerala and they were crossing the river meets the arabian sea and it is a mangrove forest area. and according to some of these eyewitnesses the boat, it is a double—decker boat, there were a lot of people on the grounds, and on the top floor of this boat, it listed and it suddenly turned so it dropped people underneath the boat. so many of those sitting on the lower deck they were trapped, they were caught inside, not able to come out and that's why you have a very high number of people dying in this accident. very tragic. and many of those rescued have been admitted in hospital. as you said, some in a critical condition, i have been watching some of these channels and several of the eyewitnesses have been talking to the local media where they were talking about 110—15 people on board and that it was late in the evening around 7pm this incident happened and boat services normally the

our south asia editor, anbarasan ethirajan has been monitoring events from london.ng to eyewitness, dozens of tourists are returning to the town in the southern indian state of catalonia, and they were crossing the estuary for the river meets the arabian sea and it is a mangrove area, forest area. and according to the eyewitnesses, the boat, it is a double—decker boat and a lot of people were on the ground as well as on the top floor of this boat, and then it suddenly overturned. attract people basically underneath the boat and many of those were sitting on the lower deck, they were trapped and caught inside and not able to come out and thatis and not able to come out and that is what you have a very high number of people dying in this accident. very tragic. in many of those rescued have been admitted in hospital and some are in a critical condition and have been watching some of these challenges and several eyewitnesses and survivors talking about the local media where they were talking about 40 to 50 people on board and thenit 40 to 50 people on board and then it

i'm joined now by our south asia editor, anbarasan ethirajan in london.w that information is coming fast and fluid and this is a developing story what can you tell us of this point of what is happened?— us of this point of what is hauened? ., , ,, , happened? according to eyewitnesses, dozens of tourists _ happened? according to eyewitnesses, dozens of tourists were _ happened? according to eyewitnesses, dozens of tourists were returning - happened? according to eyewitnesses, dozens of tourists were returning to . dozens of tourists were returning to the town and the southern indian state and they were crossing the estuary where they were to meet the arabian sea meds and area where according to some this eyewitnesses, the boat, it was a double—decker boat and there on the top floor of this boat in suddenly, it overturned, trapping people underneath the boat and many of those who are sitting on the lower deck, they were trapped and caught inside, not able to come out and that's why you are very high number of people dying in this accident, very tragic and

let's get more on this with our south asia regional editor anbarasan ethirajan.talk us through what we know happened there this morning. the former happened there this morning. tue: former pakistani happened there this morning. tte: former pakistani prime minister imran khan went to the islamabad high court complex to a court hearing and are suddenly dozens of paramilitary enforcers, officers dragged him away and then later on the interior minister of pakistan said mr khan was arrested because he did not respond to various notices on a corruption case issued by the country's anti—corruption watchdog. country's anti—corru ption watchdog. but country's anti—corruption watchdog. but mr kan�*s arrest has triggered a lot of anger amongst his supporters mr khanna. protests are happening in several pakistani cities, mark waugh, karachi, peshawar. and even in smaller towns. there are videos on social media showing protesters outside military compounds and places. this is unprecedented, it has never happened. the anger is turning towards a military. there has been a backg

just to explain that, i was asking our- explain that, i was asking our correspondent here, anbarasan ethirajan in custody, perhaps even next year in the run—up to the elections, is there anybody in the pti that you think could step up and replace him? 0r, think could step up and replace him? or, if he was relieved, without remove any chance of the party had? that is two different things, in terms — that is two different things, in terms of— that is two different things, in terms of leadership, there is no imran— terms of leadership, there is no imran khan. in terms of party leadership, they can absolutely still win— leadership, they can absolutely still win an election. pti now stands — still win an election. pti now stands for— still win an election. pti now stands for pakistan. imran khan symbolises a break from the slavish mentality. — symbolises a break from the slavish mentality, petty hand—outs. khan made _ mentality, petty hand—outs. khan made it— mentality, petty hand—outs. khan made it pretty clear that the hired lui'i made it pretty clear that the hired gun approach would no longer a

let's get more on this with our south asian regional editor anbarasan ethirajan. is a lot of confusion. bring us up to date if you would on what we know so far. in us up to date if you would on what we know so far.— we know so far. in a dramatic development, _ we know so far. in a dramatic development, pakistani - we know so far. in a dramatic i development, pakistani rangers we know so far. in a dramatic - development, pakistani rangers and police officers took mr khan, the former prime minister, into custody with connection with the corruption case. these were very dramatic scenes. as we can see, dozens of police officers were having riot gear, they were dragging mr khan and putting him into a van and driving away. now the pakistani interior minister says he was arrested in connection with the case, filed by the national accountability bureau, the national accountability bureau, the anti—corruption watchdog, and that he failed to reply to the notices of this bureau and that is why he was arrested. but his supporters have strongly condemned this arrest. they say