information as well the condition from other hardest hit areas particularly in the coastal town of dongarra now the latest information we receive in the eastern hour is the commercial airport in provincial to the of battle has just been reopened but only for humanitarian reasons the information minister early on held a press conference saying that he probably saying that he was for he first he'll be a commercial about to be reopened the evening but it's not clear whether he will in the open this evening or not now the reopening of the commercial airport for humanitarian proposal is expected to expedite the process to slow the process to the stand the logistical as well as the emergency aid that's been underway since this morning and last night. now as cracks are common and because it lies on the song called ring of fire that is the line of frequenters quakes and volcanic eruptions that circles nearly the entire pacific rim friday tsunami happened less than a mom faster the southern island of lombok was hit by a series of powerful earthquakes more than four hundred and fifty people were kill

palo a provincial capital on sulawesi island but reports remain sparse from outlying areas such as dongarra a region close to the earthquake's epicenter and home to some three hundred thousand people. we're expecting a rise in the number of dead even though we would hope the figures remain the same . considering the conditions are there bodies and identified as well as victims buried beneath the ruins there are also remote areas yet to be reached even. now authorities are facing questions over whether disaster warnings were sufficient indonesia's disaster mitigation spokesman tweeted this video saying it shows how people were at the beach as the tsunami waves rolled in with no sirens going off. officials are being criticized for allegedly lifting a tsunami warning too soon possibly leading to a greater loss of life along the coast. correspondent max baldwin is covering this story from jakarta i asked him earlier to describe what he's hearing about the numbers of people affected. provide from the disaster management agency early today cited the figure that you mentioned. including. about thr

but reports may inspire us from outlying areas such as dongarra a region close to the earthquake's epicenter and home to some three hundred thousand people. we're expecting a rise in the number of dead even though we would hope the figures remain the same . considering the conditions out there that rushed out bodies and identified as well as victims buried beneath the ruins but there are also remote areas yet to be reached even. now authorities are facing questions over whether disaster warnings were sufficient. intonations disaster mitigation spokesman tweeted this video saying it shows how people were at the beach at the tsunami waves rolled in with no sirens going off. officials are being criticized for allegedly lifting its tsunami warning to cern possibly leading to a greater loss of life along the coast. here i'm now joined by david a correspondent bestie and heartache who's in there on the island offset away see. all four of these are facing criticism over the apparent failure to warn people of the tsunami what went wrong. well in the news or has this tsunami early warning system that

reportedly washed away houses and cut up power and communications in the island small cities of palo and dongarra the tsunami was triggered by a seven point five magnitude earthquake that struck the region this footage shows the quakes immediate aftermath we'll bring you more on that story as this as the situation develops. the united states now where the senate judiciary committee has agreed to votes later on whether to put president trump's pick for the supreme court to a vote of the full senate some democrat members of walked out to protest of the way the nomination protesters were you know the nation process is being handled despite there's a full senate vote on brett kavanaugh his nomination could happen as soon as next week today's session comes just twenty four hours after an explosive emotional hearing in which christine blasi forward told committee members that cardinal tried to rape her when they were teenagers then the committee listened to capital refute allegations of d.w. corresponds to mayor schmierer schrader is in washington on the capitol hill welcome my which way do you expect

in dongarra although we don't have much information from the gullible already i'm a little we're you know we're talking about eight hundred twenty three people you know that's around more of those who died in lombok just under that so it's obviously significantly more impactful earthquake than the lombok earthquake specifically in terms of the epicenter and in terms of the impact of the tsunami that followed it so it is not a normal event extraordinary event and the challenges are also extraordinary. good to speak we're appreciate you talking to us thomas howells there from a save the children now it is all about the name and whether to change it a referendum is taking place in the former yugoslav republic of macedonia the aim is to try to end a longstanding dispute with neighboring greece which has its own province called yes macedonia so voters in the country macedonia are being asked to decide whether to add the word north making it the republic of north macedonia to keep the greeks happy. smarmy is the republic of macedonia as deputy prime minister for european affairs he said ma

rescuers are still trying to make contact with residents in the town of dongarra. votes under way in the former yugoslav republic of macedonia on whether to change the country's name in the hope of ending a dispute with neighboring greece voters have to decide whether to accept an agreement to change the name to the republic of north macedonia greece insists that only the province of macedonia can claim that name. the gas prices featured prominently at the un general assembly on saturday with tough talking between carter and its neighbors the u.a.e. is foreign minister again accused of supporting terrorism carter's representative blamed the u.a.e. for creating instability in the region. campaigning is under way in afghanistan for next month's parliamentary elections the vote is more than three years overdue and is seen as a test for presidential elections next april tony berkeley is in kabul. they can never be described as boring conflict corruption intimidation and fraud afghan elections have it all but the parliamentary election is due to take place on october tw

cross now earlier we know that the indonesian brush cross dispatched two helicopters to the town of dongarra now it's not clear yet what the results of the of the trip to dump are in terms of information on the extent of damage but what we do know that earlier the red cross and the helicopter red cross carried emergency and medical supplies now situation on the ground we do know that press in an interim president djoko we don't know has arrived in palo to personally supervise the emergency process he's been briefed by the chief security minister. mr way around so who's been staying in who has arrived in public since yesterday and particularly what was most worrying is reports of looting in some part of or are we seem to have lost contact with tommy there we're trying to get back to him later on in the show. the gulf crisis has led to exchanges that the u.n. general assembly between catherine the countries imposing the blockade the u.n. is foreign minister again accused of supporting terrorism causes representative blind the u.s. for creating instability in the region as she was about those a

one point six million people have been affected but the killer concerns about the nearby town of dongarra where the impact is still unclear. is home to over two hundred seventy thousand people but there has been no communication with anyone in since friday afternoon the indonesian president is visiting to assess the damage and the reach is so the people that more help is on the way but for now this continued to feel the streets of. anxious survivors being one not to return to their homes as aftershocks continue. to cut. thomas howes is the director of program implementation for say the children he says rescue efforts are proving to be an enormous challenge. it's been a good development today with the or alou reopen and for humanitarian flights which is the big thing that will allow agencies in the government to really start to bring in the much needed stocks and equipment. that we need to kind of make things make things work essential it yet there's a lot of roads a need to be cleared so this cracks in the road i was also landslides and it's very very challenge and an earthquake at seven

one point six million people have been affected but the killer concerns about the nearby town of dongarra where the impact is still unclear don the law is home to over two hundred seventy thousand people but there has been no communication with anyone in since friday afternoon the indonesian president is visiting to assess the damage and reach a so the people more help is on the way but for now these continue to feel the streets of. anxious survivors being one not to return to their homes as aftershocks continue. to. be in hearing their many turns have been difficult to reach earlier we spoke to john head of the enduring sea office of the international federation of the red cross and red crescent societies. we have now been able to get over some groups into. which there is an eleven people that are confirmed dead this number sure arise within those eight hundred thirty two there was unfortunately the mayor and the ex mayor were both killed. there is a lot more destruction than we believed we're still trying to get into the areas that are more remote you know removed world communities and

of hotels and shopping centers in the city of pal who and there's major concern for the city of dongarra thirty kilometers to the north which has a population of more than a quarter of a million people to research it has the latest from the capital jakarta. the difficult task of looking for survivors this is what is left in the city of after friday's method to seven point five earthquake and tsunami rescue workers frantically trying to find those who may still be a life search efforts are being hampered by block roads and the collapse periods rescue teams stuck by hand to free twenty four people trapped in the rubble of this hotel the owner told local media people could still be heard crying for help but no heavy lifting equipment was available dozens remain missing in the city of over three hundred thousand those who did survive the quake and tsunami that follow now have to try to lift off anything they can find things like this of people looting local shops and siphoning petrol from cars are becoming the norm. is very slowly coming in many injured are being evacuated but the red cross

one point six million people have been affected but the killer concerns about the nearby town of dongarra where the impact is unclear dongle is home to over two hundred seventy thousand people the indonesian president is visiting to assess the damage and rita so the people more help is on the way. i have seen directly the situation in the field the real conditions everything is still that an emergency status but the most important thing i would like to emphasize to all ministries military police and regional administrations is first to focus on all things related to evacuation but for now bodies continue to field the streets of palo and anxious the virus being one not to return to their homes after stocks continue. to carta. nearly half a million homes are without power in western japan after typhoon trami made landfall south of a saka fierce winds and torrential rain have brought transport to a halt as more than a thousand flights have been grounded and train service is suspended at least eighty four people have been injured many hurt by windows shattered in the driving wind whether offi

the hardest hit areas particularly in the coastal town of dongarra now the latest information we received in the mission hour is the commercial airport in provincial city of pardew has just been reopened but only for humanitarian reasons now in japan nearly two hundred thousand homes are without power after a powerful typhoon hit the southern island evoking our gardens of flights have been canceled and hundreds of people have been evacuated typhoon time is made landfall on saturday and is expected to reach the mainland in twenty four hours funerals are being held for the seven palestinians including two children who were killed by israeli forces in gaza on friday thousands of people have been rallying along gaza's barrier fence with israel as part of the process that began in march demonstrators have been demanding the right of return of palestinian refugees and an end to the israeli blockade. have clashed with probably independents protesters in the city's downtown area protesters have gathered to demonstrate against the march by spanish police demanding better pay. made against his supr

one point six million people have been affected but the killer concerns about the nearby town of dongarra where the impact is still unclear don the law is home to over two hundred seventy thousand people but there has been no communication with anyone in since friday afternoon the indonesian president is visiting to assess the damage and the reach is so the people more help is on the way but for now these continue to feel the streets of. anxious survivors being one not to return to their homes as aftershocks continue. to cut. thomas howes is director of program implementation for save the children he says the rescue efforts are still proving to be an enormous challenge. it's been a good development today with the corps alou reopen and for humanitarian flights which is the big thing that will allow agencies in the government to really start to bring in the much needed stocks and equipment. that we need to kind of make things make things work essential and yet there's a lot of roads a need to be cleared so this cracks in the road i was also landslides and it's very very challenge and an ear

ashore were captured on mobile phone footage but the rescue teams a desperately trying to reach dongarra what sits at the top of the bay there's been no communication live to jakarta in a moment but first door such a body has the latest. the difficult task of looking for survivors this is what is left in the city of hollow after friday's magnitude seven point five earthquake and tsunami rescue workers frantically trying to find those who may still be alive. search efforts are being hampered by blocked roads and a collapsed bridge rescue teams dug by hand to free twenty four people trapped in the rubble of this hotel the owner told local media people could still be heard crying out for help but no heavy lifting equipment was available dozens remain missing in the city of over three hundred thousand those who did survive the quake and tsunami that followed now have to try to live off anything they can find scenes like this of people looting local shops and siphoning petrol from cars are becoming the norm as aid is very slowly coming in. many injured are being evacuated by the red cross est

through but they are having difficulties access in some of the communities affected you mentioned dongarra which does have around three hundred thousand people living there so our concern is the numbers are still going to rise the fatal it is in the coming days which is why the search and rescue effort is so important at the moment as well as trying to get food water shelter into these affected communities and not just to go back to the search and rescue how much equipment do they have do they have what they need there i think initially it will be people use in hands and just manpower to try and lift rubble and get people out but obviously it's really important to get some heavy machinery in there to assist those efforts but it's really traumatic stage at the moment all efforts going into the search and rescue because we'll be running out of time as the hours and days go by so as i mentioned real efforts in the search and rescue and then we'll be looking at providing for people's immediate needs trying to evacuate people who survived and bring assistance in and shelter in particular and wh