jean mackenzie with that report.uspension bridge collapsed in the western indian state of gujarat. hundreds were reported to be on the bridge in morbi city 0ur bbc south asia editor anbarasan ethirajan has more. a sunday outing turned into a nightmare, the pedestrian the scene of a disaster. people desperately clinging on to the cables and safety the 230 metre colonial area bridge reopened to the public only last week after extensive renovations. translation: the accident took place at 6:40pm - and the bridge collapsed. some people who were moving on the bridge got injured while others fell into the water beneath. we started rescue work immediately and took the injured people to the hospital. indian prime minister narendra modi who is in his home state of gujarat on a three day visit said he was deeply saddened by the tragedy. the government has announced compensation for the injured. questions will be asked to try to establish what went wrong and why so many people were allowed on the pedestrian bridge. the gujarat

jean mackenzie with that report.n suspension bridge collapsed in the western indian state of gujarat. (gfx hundreds were reported to be on the bridge in morbi city at the time — plunging into the machhu river below. our bbc south asia editor, anbarasan ethirajan, has more. a sunday outing turned into a nightmare, the pedestrian suspension bridge in morbi city collapsed, plunging hundreds into the river. within seconds, a popular tourist attraction became the scene of a disaster. people desperately clinging on to the cables and safety net to avoid falling into the river. a local official said most of those who died were women, children, and the elderly. and they came here as tourists. all of them fell, one on top of the other, the bridge collapsed due to overloading. people from nearby areas and emergency teams rushed in to rescue stranded people. the 230 metre colonial area bridge reopened to the public only last week after extensive renovations. translation: the accident took place at 6:a0pm and the bridge collapsed

jean mackenzie, bbc news, seoul. it is now just it is nowjust after ten o'clock on sunday morning.has just sent this update from the scene as a new day begins. we do not know exactly what caused the crust but we are starting to get a better picture of what happened. it is a very narrow here and thousands of people were packed into that space. it also has a wide asleep heel up they were reports people slept and pushed people down the alleyway. we know the area was far too overcrowded. this is such a popular area, overcrowded. this is such a populararea, seoul, it is overcrowded. this is such a popular area, seoul, it is when people love to go on the weekend, popularwith people love to go on the weekend, popular with the locals and tourists and halloween is one of the busiest nights of the year here. i was speaking to people last night saying they were planning to avoid this area because they knew how busy it was going to be so these crowds were expected. i am sure all this will come out in the post mortem but what people are dealing with here is trying to identify those who have die

jean mackenzie, bbc news, seoul.says it's suspending its participation in an agreement, brokered by the un, that allows grain exports from ukraine. moscow claims it's taken the decision after a drone attack on russian ships in occupied crimea. aruna iyengar has this report. sevastopol and the latest salvo between ukraine and russia. russia says the drone attacks on the crimean port, early on saturday, were targeted against russian vessels employed for the security of ships carrying grain the to countries desperate for food. sevastopol is strategically important to russia. it serves as the headquarters for russia's black sea fleet, a logistical hub for operations in ukraine. ukraine has been swift to respond, saying russia is using the attack as a pretext to withdraw from the grain agreement. translation: how can russia be among others in the 620 if it - deliberately works to create famine on several continents. this is nonsense. russia has no place in the 620. russia's un envoy tweeted a statement saying russia inten

jean mackenzie, bbc news, seoul.al time is to pm in seoul. ——2pm and jean sent this update from the scene. we do not know exactly what caused the crush here, but we are starting to get a better picture of how things unfolded. if you see the alleyway just behind me, which is were it happened, it is very narrow, and we know that thousands of people were packed into that space. it's also got quite a steep hill up and there are reports that people at the top of the hill fell, slipped, and because there was such little room to move, they then pushed people down the alleyway. we know that the area was far too overcrowded. this is such a popular area, itaewon, in seoul, it is where people love to go out on the weekend. it's popular with the locals and it's popular with foreigners and tourists, and halloween is one of the busiest nights of the year here. i was speaking to people in the run—up to last night who were telling me how they were planning to avoid this area on saturday because they knew how busy it was going to be,

jean mackenzie with that report.rn india has collapsed, killing at least 80 people. hundreds were thought to have been on the bridge in morbi in gujarat when it went down, plunging them into a river. it was only reopened last week after extensive renovations. our south asia correspondent, yogita limaye, reports. moments after the collapse, survivors tried to clamber up what remains of the footbridge. at this popular spot in the western town of morbi, families were out together at the end of a week of holidays for diwali festivities. locals were the first to respond, helping pull people out. some even swimming out to rescue those stuck in the middle of the river. at one of the banks, people tried to form a human chain to reach as many as they could. the bridge, built in the 19th century, was closed for renovation for six months, reopened less than a week ago. schools were off, and so lots of people were here along with their children. the bridge collapsed because of overcrowding, sukram, an eyewitness said. at the hos

jean mackenzie with that report. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: plundered by the nazis.oted during the second world war. the israeli prime minister, yitzhak rabin, the architect of the middle east peace process, has been assassinated. a 27—year—old jewish man has been arrested and an extremistjewish organisation has claimed responsibility for the killing. they voted on a historic day for australia. they are being held somewhere inside the compound, they will all die. anywhere in the universe, and itjust seems to keep on going. of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: brazil's left—wing former leader, luiz inacio lula da silva, is making a dramatic return to power after narrowly beating the far—right incumbent jair bolsonaro in the presidential election. a full investigation into the collapse of a bridge the president of iran and the head of the country's powerful revolutionary guards, have issued their strongest warnings yet that nation—wide prot

jean mackenzie, bbc news, seoul.eard from a bbc videojournalist, hosu lee, who was at the scene in seoul. i arrived a couple of hours ago and when i arrived there were still a lot of what seemed to be still bodies, roads of steel bodies, at least more than a dozen, carried one by one into ambulances. we have seen other people on social media, footage showing masses of people, emergency personnel doing cpr. so far the fire department briefed thatjust happened now, we don't know the exact cause, i have talked to a few injured victims, slightly injured, who are approaching the main clubbing party area, and they saw a huge crowd rushing back in, they were caught in and one of the person's legs were broken and they are all very shocked, but they also don't know exactly what happened. halloween celebration wise, this is doubly one of the biggest ones because the past couple of years because of covid wasn't able to expand this much. this year seem to be particularly big, halloween isn't necessarily elevated nationwide but i

our seoul correspondent, jean mackenzie, reports.nd a warning, you may find some of the images distressing. young people out to party, having fun, until things suddenly change. by the end of the night, bodies lying in the street, some in costume. others were carried into ambulances lifeless and barefoot. the chilling sign of people who have tried to run but not been able to. the crush started in a small alleyway, it was so packed, people were stuck, elbow to elbow, they had barely an inch to move when the crowd surged forward. translation: the incident happened as large numbers of people fell downl during the halloween festival, which caused serious injuries. this area of seoul is one of the most popular places for a night out for locals and tourists. it's the place to celebrate halloween — it's estimated 100,000 had come tonight. there were so many people to the point we were being crushed on the pavement, to the point where we had to spill onto the road where there were cars. no—one really understood what was going on. but there we

, this country is mourning the death of so many of its young. jean mckenzie, bbc news, seoul. jean mackenzieews. still to come: plundered by the nazis, the exhibition devoted to works of art looted during world war ii. the israeli prime minister, yitzhak rabin, the architect of the middle east peace process, has been assassinated. a 27—year—old jewish man has been arrested and an extremistjewish organisation has claimed responsibility for the killing. they voted on a historic day for australia. as the results came in, it was clear, the monarchy would survive. they are being held somewhere inside the compound, and student leaders have threatened that, should the americans attempt rescue, they will all die. and itjust seems to keep on going. tonight, we prove once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals. this is bbc news — the latest headlines: brazil's left—wing former leader, luiz inacio lula da silva, is making a dramatic return to power, after narrowly beating the far—right incumben

our seoul correspondent jean mackenzie reports, and a warning, you may find some of the images distressingpeople out to party, having fun, until things suddenly change. by the end of the night, bodies lying in the street, some in costume. others were carried into ambulances lifeless and barefoot. the chilling sign of people who have tried to run but not been able to. the crush started in a small alleyway, it was so packed, people were stuck, elbow to elbow, they had barely an inch to move when the crowd surged forward. translation: the move when the crowd surged forward. translation:— translation: the incident happened as larae translation: the incident happened as large numbers _ translation: the incident happened as large numbers of _ translation: the incident happened as large numbers of people _ translation: the incident happened as large numbers of people fell- translation: the incident happened as large numbers of people fell downl as large numbers of people fell down during the halloween festival which caused serious injuries. this during the halloween festival which caused serious

the disaster while in a narrow alleyway that runs down the side of a hotel. 0ur correspondent, jean mackenzie, sent this report from seoul. you may find parts of it distressing. as the bodies are counted and the victims identified, devastating accounts of seoul's halloween night of horror are emerging. thousands packed onto the streets to party... until this narrow alleyway became so crowded, people were crushed to death. this is where most people died. most people died here. nuhyil ahammed was in the alley. he managed to climb onto a platform to safety, where he watched the horror play out. at first, someone pushed from the back. then from here. it was, like, quite a few times, then i realised something's going to happen. there's no way you can breathe. so everyone lifting up, like... he gasps for air. ..and that's what they're doing, like, taking their last breath and things, so kind of suffocating. 0thers describe how people fell to the floor like dominoes. i didn't sleep till now. i couldn't sleep because i see people dying in front of me. one guy, he know that his friend has died, but he

jean mackenzie, bbc news, seoul. us senate could come down to which party wins there. there's a governors race in pennsylvania and competitive congressional elections too. president biden was born in pennsylvania and won the state back from donald trump in 2020 — and my colleague laura trevelyan is there for us now. but we feel, what is the mood? absolutely. the news is that we're going to have the current president and two former presidents campaigning here in pennsylvania, known as the keystone state and the closing days of this campaign. so for more on why pennsylvania is the centre of the us political universe with just two weeks ago and midterm election where control of the us congress is at stake, we're joined now by an expert. 110w i'm joined by drjean harris, professor of political science, university of scrantonglas fink, pennsylvania paper and supply company. a little bit of a siren. just tell us, why is pennsylvania so central designed to both parties as we approach the elections? i think rimaril approach

jean mackenzie, bbc news, seoul.gin, brazil's left—wing former leader luiz inacio lula da silva has won the country's presidential election. it's a stunning comeback for him, two decades after he first came into office. byjust two percentage points, he beat the far right incumbent, jair bolsonaro, who still hasn't conceded defeat. under mr bolsonaro's rule, brazil suffered one of the world's deadliest outbreaks of covid, and widespread deforestation of the amazon rainforest. our south america correspondent katy watson reports. cheering. celebration on the streets of sao paulo, and a sense of relief. they predicted a tight race and it was a nailbiter to the very end. ifeel free, relieved not only for the brazilian people, but for the whole planet, for the amazon, for the democracy, for human rights. so we are very happy. it is a very divided country, though. there will be a lot of people unhappy. yes, because it was very little difference, a small difference. so we have to be very patient and we have to leave the ange

jean mackenzie reporting.s cho, who's a reporter for the washington post in seoul and lives in itaewon. huge questions for the authorities. what is your understanding of what went wrong?— what is your understanding of what went wron: ? ., , ., , went wrong? there have been rumours here and there — went wrong? there have been rumours here and there of _ went wrong? there have been rumours here and there of what _ went wrong? there have been rumours here and there of what has _ went wrong? there have been rumours here and there of what has happened l here and there of what has happened that sparked that kind of tragedy, but nothing has really been confirmed. the authorities are still investigating it. i have talked to witnesses all day long from late last night when i was on the scene all last night when i was on the scene 6“ the _ last night when i was on the scene 6“ the way— last night when i was on the scene all the way through to about an hour a-o all the way through to about an hour ago in _ all the way th

jean mackenzie, bbc news, seoul.he university seeking support. family had contacted the university seeking swoon-— seeking support. harry's family say he was kind. _ seeking support. harry's family say he was kind, gentle _ seeking support. harry's family say he was kind, gentle and _ seeking support. harry's family say| he was kind, gentle and intelligent. he did not get a high grade for his degree, but injanuary he got a poor set of results and contacted the university telling them about his lockdown isolation, his decline in mental health and his exam worries. his mother also contacted them, worried about his welfare. the coroner said today that there was a catalogue of missed opportunities and that the university failed to respond effectively, and today the family called for a series of legal changes, including the requirement of universities to publish annual suicide rates in what would be known as harry's law. ihla suicide rates in what would be known as harry's lava— as harry's law. no parent should lose their

jean mackenzie reporting from the south korean capital.lier that many have arrived and laid tributes. i am here in itaewon, the district in which this tragedy occurred on saturday night. behind me there is a small, impromptu memorial vigil that has started in the last hour. we had prayers earlierfrom monks and candles being lit as well. you can't see but across on the pavement there is a sea of white flowers that has been laid, people coming up in waves to lay down flowers and putting down bottles of soju, a korean alcoholic drink. just any kind of tribute, to share grief and pay tribute and show condolence to those 154 overwhelmingly young people, in their teens and early 20s, who went out for what was supposed to be a fun, big, halloween saturday night and unfortunately didn't come home. there are reports that potentially there were not enough police out on the streets. yeah, that is something that is going to be one of the central questions of the investigation which has now started. there is no official explanation given by the authori

earlier, our seoul correspondent jean mackenzie sent us this update from the scene.d the crush yet but we're started to get a better picture of how things unfolded. if you see the alleyway behind me where it happened, it is very narrow and we know thousands of people were packed into that space. it also has quite a steep hill up and there were reports people at the top of the hill fell, sleep and because it was such a little room to move, they then push people down the alleyway. we know that the area was far too overcrowded. this is such a popular area, far too overcrowded. this is such a populararea, itaewon far too overcrowded. this is such a popular area, itaewon in seoul. it is popular with the locals and popular with foreigners and tourists and halloween is one of the busiest night. people were telling me how they were planning to avoid this area on saturday because they knew how busy it was going to be. these crowds were expected. all this will.i.am sure come out into the postmortem but what people are dealing with here is identify with those who died because t