katie beck, nbc news, atlanta. >>> overseas now to a tragic inferno in pakistan. started with a crash involving an overturned oil tanker truck, hundreds of villagers had gathered to collect spilled fuel when the truck suddenly burst into flames, killing at least 153 people in in punjab province in the east part of that country. nbc's lucie cavanaugh has more. >> reporter: anguish and disbelief in pakistan today as an ordinary road accident turned into a deadly inferno. a speeding oil tanker carrying thousands of gallons of fuel on a rural stretch of highway this morning blew a tire and flipped. bursting into flames 45 minutes later. this video showing the calm before the blast. with locals, many of whom live less than $3 a day rushing to the scene. using buckets and shopping bags to collect the valuable fuel leaking from the damaged tanker. witnesses say the crowd numbered in the hundreds before the explosion. this man says, someone lit a match to smoke a cigarette when suddenly the explosion happened. engulfing the villagers. my uncle escaped he says, but his son

katy beck tells us about it. >> reporter: cooking comfort food is what she does best. special recipes she delivers to kids with ailing appetites. >> it started with mac and cheese. and it's just mac and cheese. >> reporter: it started with becky and husband john's daughter libby, when she was being treated for cancer. mac and cheese was all she wanted to eat. >> it's very simple. and very calorie laden, which makes it really taste good. >> reporter: it gave libby strength to fight, but at 5 years old disease won. in 2006, becky started a foundation, loving libby. then last year an angel donor told her to dream big. >> and so i basically made up the food truck. >> reporter: she transformed an old fedex truck, painted it bright with memories of libby. >> good morning. >> reporter: delivering to the very clinic where libby was treated. >> when we were going through all of the medical stuff, sometimes it was hard to find good food. >> reporter: not anymore. becky stocks the hospital's freezers. she saved thanksgiving for this mom. >> we're doing awesome. and you've been su

katie beck has more. >> reporter: finally home, and laid to rest. a last good-bye to otto warmbier, his hometown of wyoming, ohio feeling the loss like small towns do. >> didn't have to have otto in your home to feel like you've lost a piece of your family. >> reporter: where that wraping every post and tree with the high school colors, the school where he gave this graduation speech four years ago. >> i wish that there was a way to to know that you were in the good old days before you actually left them. >> reporter: today the site of his funeral. his brother and sister speaking, his tan jacket on display. >> i beg for forgive fls. >> reporter: the warmbier on trial in north korea, imprisoned for 17 months for allegedly stealing a poster and sent home in a coma. warm i his cause of death still a mystery. >> north koreans need to be held for account for that. >> reporter: remembering his spirit and that smile just before his arrest. >> he was going to set the world on fire, which is why the slos so profound. >> reporter: a loss shared deep within a

katie beck reports. >> reporter: summer has just begin, and already suffocating heat is claiming the lives of children left in hot cars. near fort worth, texas, cynthia randolph was arrested friday in connection with the deaths of her two young children in a hot car. police say she admitted to locking them inside as punishment while she slept. houston police investigating the death of a seven month old that died in a hot car friday after they say his father forgot him for nearly ten hours. too often we have seen terrifying moments like this one, a child trapped in unbearable heat. just this week, an indiana officer rescued a four month old baby who they say was locked inside a car more than two hours. the temperature inside a car can shoot up 20 degrees in just ten minutes. still, some parents just aren't getting the message. >> even with the national attention, you would be amazed at least several times a week. >> reporter: 13 children died in hot cars this year alone, and with extreme heat sweeping the country, the danger is growing. >> car is becoming a greenhouse, temperature is

for today, katie beck, nbc news, atlanta. >>> a tragic accident in pakistan this morning after an oil tanker flipped over. nearby villages rushed to the scene to gather leaking fuel and a spark from the arriving vehicles and motorcycles likely ignited it sparking an enormous fire. at least 148 people are dead. and there are fears that toll will rise. >>> another scare in england this morning after a car struck at least six people including three children in the city of new castle. police say they do not believe the incident is terrorism related. the 42-year-old woman has been arrested and is now in police custody. >>> a scary scene at an amuse money park when a 14-year-old slipped off a sky ride and was left dangling from her neck and shoulder as a young relative desperately tried to hold on. >> they'll catch her they'll catch her, honey. go he hahead. >>> and they did catch her, the rescue was successful. the girl was taken to the hospital suffering no serious injuries. one of the bystanders did hurt his back as he helped to catch her and dylan is here now with a check of the weather

nbc's katie beck is at the park for us right now. katie, what's the situation?ill early but it's opening up i guess an hour and a half from now. >> reporter: yes. the first pitch is supposed to be thrown out at 7:05 tonight. we are told ticket sales have been record today. obviously that security threat while it is in the front of people's mind is not stopping them from coming out tonight and showing their support. now this event has a long mi history, long bipartisan history going back 100 years in washington. this event tonight will stand out from all the rest in the wake of yesterday's horrible tragedy. i think the message lawmakers are trying to send by continuing forward with this event is that they want to see solidarity on that field. they want to put that partisan rhetoric aside and try and bridge a divide tonight that people can see. when their chips are down, this is when you need to be unified and i think that's the message that tair they're trying to sen. this is also a charitable event. they gathered more than $600,000 in donations that they give to

katie beck starts us off with the danger and new pressure to change the law. >> reporter: terrifying moments this week. a child trapped in suffocating heat. an indiana officer rescued a 4-month-old baby who they say was trapped inside a car for more than two hours. scenes like this captured on camera so >> you left her in your car! >> i'm sorry! >> no sorry. she could have died! >> reporter: and too often they end tragically. last night in houston, a boy died after his father forgot him inside. cynthia randolph was arrested in the connection in the death of her two young children. they died in her car after she admitted to locking them inside as punishment while she sle slept. the temperature in a car can rise up 20 degrees in just ten minutes but some parents are not getting the message. the scenario that you've seen so many times, i'm going to run into the store and be right out, how dangerous is that? >> it's very dangerous. >> reporter: summer has just begun and already 13 children have died in hot cars this year alone. >> excessive heat warning stays with us. >> reporter: and wi

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for today, katie beck, nbc news, atlanta. >>> a tragic accident in pakistan this morning after an oil tanker flipped over, and a spark from the arriving vehicles and motorcycles likely ignited that sparking an enormous fire. 148 people are dead, and there are fears that toll will rise. >>> another scare in england this morning after a car struck six people including three children in the city of new castle. the victims were part of a large crowd celebrating the end of ramadan. police say they do not believe the incident is terrorism. >>> a scary scene as an amusement park when a 14-year-old girl slipped off a sky ride and was dangling from her neck and shoulders. employees rushed under to save her. >> they will catch you, honey. go ahead. >> they did catch her. the rescue was successful and the girl was taken to the hospital suffering no serious injuries, thank goodness, and one of the bystanders hurt his back as he did catch her. >>> i want to give you a quick update to a report on saturday's show. we were discussing a new snapchat feature, and we noted it had parents concerned and s

katie beck is here, and it sounds like they will have quite the crowd tonight, katie. >> reporter: lots expectation that people will be coming to show support support in solidarity. this is a long-standing tradition in washington, and this has been going on for 100 years here, and the truth is this is the only bipartisan annual event where democrats and republicans come together and put aside that rhetoric and they play ball together. one representative said today, this is when everybody wins. this is a game where everybody wins, and people will be looking forward to seeing that after yesterday's events. as you mention the money that has been raised for charity, a lot of lawmakers had concerns saying this needs to go to a good cause and america needs to see this right now. they need to see when the chips are down, the lawmakers will support each other and put party aside. we're hoping to see that on the field. the ticket seaales are going upy the hour, and there are typically about 10,000 people here every year, and they think that number will be well exceeded this year. >> do we know w

nbc's katie beck has more on that. katie, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning.metown of otto warmbier where thn to pay their respects. otto graduated second in his class at his high school four years ago. blue and white ribbons line otto warmbier's hometown, a somber sign of a funeral for a young man remembered as kind. >> he was truly one of the nicest, most compassionate people i have known. >> reporter: at a vigil this week at the university of virginia, warmbier's girlfriend recalled his impact. being with otto made life all the more beautiful rngs she said. it was not just my life he made more colorful but everyone else's. >> his fraternity brothers shared that otto was someone always looking out for other people. one said, everyone needs a friend like otto. >> reporter: warmbier died monday, days after being carried off a plane in a coma after 17 months of stealing a poster. warmbier's parents refused an autopsy despite his mysterious death. we're hearing from a danish woman who travelled with him. i do not think he did anything wrong, she says, besides be

nbc's katie beck is in his hometown of wyoming, ohio. an 2,000 people showed up @funeral of otto warmbier. so many came, in fact, that they all couldn't fit inside so they stood outside and waited for the procession to pass, for a last chance to honor their fallen friend. >> he was going to set the world on fire, which is why the loss is so profound. >> reporter: the painful loss of otto warmbier and the bright future he might have had. >> he lived his life to the fullest and saw the best in everybody. >> the most optimistic and full of life person i've ever met. >> reporter: his hometown in the heartland, wrapping arms around each other and ribbons around trees. >> didn't have to have otto in your home to feel like you've lost a piece of your family. >> reporter: for warmbier's family, a heartbreaking good-bye to a beloved son and big brother of two. on display at his funeral thursday, warmbier's final possessions, his passport and his tan jacket. >> please save my wore at trial in north korea where he spent 17 months in prison for alleg