he has said this is the worst flooding kerala has seenin is the worst flooding kerala has seen in itsis a red alert for the next few days so people are really bracing themselves, trying to be in safe places, stocking up on food and seeing how they can go through the next few days. earlier i spoke to ravi singh, ceo of the charity, khalsa aid, who has a team on the ground in kerala. he explained to me the difficult conditions the volunteers are facing. it is so fascinating to see, nature is so powerful, suddenly the water has taken over almost all of the area of kerala, which is known as god's own country. it has devastated the state. it was something which was underreported and now we are seeing the results, we are seeing 300 dead. we are expecting that to rise heavily. 0ur 300 dead. we are expecting that to rise heavily. our team which reached kerala earlier today, they said they had never seen anything like it. some of them are very seasoned aid workers. it is absolute, utter devastation. what has the initial response been from your organisation? the team has reached kerala, they ar

salman ravi, bbc, kerala.d, director of programmes and humanitarian response at 0xfam india. what are the most pressing needs on the ground in kerala? the most pressing needs is actually water, sanitation and hygiene. mobility is a big problem for aid workers and these are some of the things that need to be, you know, reached out to people. there are some nonfood items that people desperately need, and we are worried about one thing. we are worried about what after a week? i can see from our worried about what after a week? i can see from oui’ assessment worried about what after a week? i can see from our assessment that we will have to work really hard and the road to recovery is going to be, say, around 12 months. you talk about mobility issues. how difficult is it to actually get the essential things into the area in the first place? extremely difficult. itell you that around 12,000 km of roads in kerala are underwater, and there are real in kerala are underwater, and there a re real fears in kerala are und

kerala often sees some of the highest rainfalls during the monsoon season.s year, it has been exceptional. flash floods and landslides have killed hundreds, and left others destitute. hundreds of thousands have had to flee to relief camps for food and shelter. these people are living in a government veterinary hospital. translation: there are ten to 15 children and about 35 of us adults, including really old people. we've been here for the past six days. others are being fed in a school, unable to return home because they say water is still coming into their houses. all the state's 44 rivers have flooded, swelled by the release of water from dams which have become full. here, localfishermen have come to the rescue. hundreds of government boats are also out and about, searching for people. there are many people who are still trapped in their houses in many places. i hope they get their help very soon. we couldn't stay there anymore, and i'm thankfulfor the people who brought us out of there. where it's not possible to rescue people, troops have stepped up rel

it is the biggest flood in 100 years in kerala.it will be a daunting task for everybody involved to make sure that speedy relief is provided to those people who need it, and especially those who are in most remote locations and are hardest to get. to reach them first is our priority. let's get some of the day's other news. the judge in the trial of president trump's former campaign manager paul manafort says he has received threats over the case, and is being guarded by us marshals. the jury in alexandria, virginia is currrently in its second day of deliberations. judge ts ellis said he would not release the names of the jurors to the media, because he was worried about their "peace and safety". spain's king felipe and prime minister pedro sanchez have attended a ceremony in barcelona to remember the victims of a terror attack on the city which happened exactly a year ago. 16 people were killed when a van ploughed into pedestrians on the popular boulevard, las ramblas. the value of the turkish lira has fallen again following warnin

the worst affected state is kerala, where more than 300 deaths have been recorded.t's the region's most damaging monsoon season in a century. with more rain forecast over the coming days, emergency workers are scrambling to reach thousands of people who remain cut off by landslides. india's national disaster rescue force has sent several teams from other regions to help. these teams are engaged in medical first response and their tackling the situations arising out of landslides, building collapse, and assisting the state administration, distributing relief materials over there. kerala's main airport remains closed and supplies are said to be running low in hospitals and petrol stations across the state. the bbc‘s yogita limaye reports from there. forced out of their homes by the floods, people are walking miles to safety. escaping surging water that has swallowed everything in its path. for many, this is the only way out. this pregnant woman was among several airlifted in kerala. she delivered just a short while later. dozens of helicopters are pulling out as many

they're saying now it's the biggest flood in 100 years in kerala. to be a daunting task for everybody involved to make sure that speedy relief is provided to those people who need it, and especially those who are in the most remote locations, and they are hardest to get. so to reach them is our first priority. funerals have been held for some of those who died when a major road bridge collapsed in genoa in northern italy. the government had offered state funerals, but fewer than half of the families accepted the offer. anger towards the authorities has been growing because of suggestions the structure had not been properly maintained for years. from genoa, james reynolds reports. amid the heavy machinery and the tons of rubble, the search for survivors sometimes comes down to a single voice. "anybody there?" shouts a rescuer. there is no reply. but they will keep going for a while longer. it's difficult to say we will finish tomorrow, but i can tell you that probably in a couple of days we should finish. but it is really depending on how we can remo

salman ravi, bbc, kerala.n city of genoa, for some of the victims of the motorway bridge disaster. this morning, fire—fighters found the bodies of a couple and their nine—year—old daughter inside their crushed car, taking the death toll to a1. 0ur correspondent james reynolds is at the funeral — and sent this update. this state funeral is forjust under half the victims of the genoa bridge collapse and it is of course a chance for politicians, family members, relief workers, and also members of the public to come together and to pause. it is worth saying that many families have chosen not to take part in this ceremony — their relatives, their victims, are from other parts of the country and they have simply preferred to carry out private burials — but we do know of at least two families who say they want nothing to do with any official or state ceremonies. 0ne father in particular has said that his son was murdered, and therefore a state ceremony for that family was not appropriate. this is a chance for people

kerala can't afford any more rain. simon clemison, bbc news. kattuman from cambridge has been visiting her mother in kerala. she described the dramatic moment they escaped from the floods. the waters started seeping in at 5am on the 16th. we went upstairs. we took food, water and went upstairs. then we heard from an aunt that she was leaving her house. that was mid—morning. we tried to get people to rescue us because the water level outside the house was rising. by the time we were rescued, it was five feet high outside the house. we were rescued two at a time. there were six of us. my 76—year—old mother and a couple of kids, including an eight—year—old and a 13—year—old. we were rescued two at a time on makeshift rafts. we were taken to higher ground, then... we were told not to carry luggage or anything. we literally got out with a couple of rucksacks. that was mary kattuman. a little earlier i spoke to randeep kumar rana, the deputy inspector general of the indian national disaster response force. he updated us on the current situation. the

that's prakash panicker, whose family are in kerala. of lombok has been hit by another powerful earthquake, measuring 7.2 magnitude — the second tremor today. the latest quake struck in the sea one hundred and twenty kilometres north of the island. this comes after a tremor earlier today, measuring 6.3 magnitude. it is less than two weeks since an earthquake killed more than a70 people on lombok — destroying tens of thousands of homes and leaving the island devastated. the national disaster agency says they are still monitoring the situation and there have have been no reports of deaths or serious damage, buta number of landslides have occurred. a 29—year—old man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, after a car hit people outside the houses of parliament on tuesday. salih khater, who was born in sudan and was living in birmingham, will appear before magistrates tomorrow. three people were injured when the car crashed into security barriers in westminster. fire crews are attending a fire at an industrial estate near east

they have a team on the ground and kerala.s for some of those who died when a major road bridge collapsed in genoa have taken place in northern italy today. the government had offered state funerals, but fewer than half of the families accepted the offer. anger towards the authorities has been growing, amid claims the structure had not received sufficient maintainence for years. from genoa, james reynolds reports. amid the heavy machinery and the tonnes of rubble, the search for survivors sometimes comes down to a single voice. anybody there, shouts a rescuer. there's no reply. but they'll keep going for a while longer. it's difficult to say we will finish tomorrow, but i can tell you that probably in a couple of days we should finish, but it is really depending on how we can remove the debris. parts of the operation are extremely delicate. here, firefighters reverse a truck, abandoned right next to the edge of the collapse. professor antonio brencic is on the official investigation commission. before he was appointed, he told

mary, who had been visiting her mother in kerala.oke to randeep kumar rana, the deputy inspector general of the indian national disaster response force. he updated us on the current situation. the situation in kerala has been improving since last evening and onwards. there has been rainfall in some parts of the state but the rainfall hasn't been very heavy or extremely heavy. most of the rivers' water level has started receding. the worst—affected districts, barring two, the water level has gradually gone down and the worst affected districts today, there are only two and it is partial in these districts. so i can say the overall situation in the state is improving very gradually. with the future forecast for today, tomorrow, and for the next week, there is no forecast of very heavy rainfall. so we are hopeful things will definitely start getting better and betterfrom now onwards. that is good news, certainly. what about the rescue efforts for those who have been trapped and stranded 7 you've been using helicopters and so on. tell us

from kerala, yogita limaye reports., people are walking miles to safety. escaping surging water that has swallowed everything in its path. for many, this is the only way out. this pregnant woman was among several airlifted in kerala. she delivered just a short while later. dozens of helicopters are pulling out as many as they can. but tens of thousands are still stuck. the monsoon always brings heavy rainfall to kerala, but this year is different. translation: after 36 years, it is the first time that such flooding is happening here. it is a disaster for the whole population. shelters have been set up wherever possible. locals are volunteering, cooking food and distributing supplies to people who have been left homeless. this is a public school which has been converted into a shelter. there are about 200 people here. the men are asleep in this room behind me. and the women are across on the other side. butjust behind this school is a river that is already quite close to breaching its banks. so, if it continues raining h

the monsoon always brings heavy rainfall to kerala, but this year is different.tion: after 36 years, it's the first time that such flooding is happening here. it's a disaster for the whole population. shelters have been set up wherever possible. locals are volunteering, cooking food and distributing supplies to people who have been left homeless. this is a public school which has been converted into a shelter. there are about 200 people here. the men are asleep in this room behind me, and the women are across on the other side. butjust behind this school is a river that is already quite close to breaching its banks. so, if it continues raining here, no—one quite knows for how long even this place will remain safe. cochin airport, the busiest in kerala, is unrecognisable. its runway resembles a river. the government has been forced to open dam gates, and people are bracing themselves for worse. there is more rainfall expected. washington, the world's most political city, is today assessing the political health of the world's most powerful man. earlier i spoke to p

this child is amongst several people who have been airlifted in kerala.of helicopters are pulling out as many as they can. the monsoon always brings heavy rainfall to kerala, but locals say this year is different. translation: after 36 years, it's the first time such flooding is happening here. it's a disaster for the whole population. shelters have been set up wherever possible. locals are volunteering, cooking food and distributing supplies to people who have been left homeless. cochin airport, the busiest in kerala, is unrecognisable. its runway resembles a river. rescue teams are being dispatched from other airports. river levels are rising, and the government has been forced to open dam gates. and there is more rainfall expected in the coming days. yogita limaye, bbc news, mumbai. with me is ravi singh, founder and ceo of the charity khalsa aid, who has a team on the ground in kerala helping with the humanitarian effort. thank you for coming in. let's start with the scale of this. this is a pa rt with the scale of this. this is a part of the world wh

rain comes to kerala every year. not like this.rst floods for a century. translation: after 36 years, it is the first time that such flooding is happening here. it is a disaster for the whole population. a third more rainfall than usual has fallen this season, with devastating effects. boats and helicopters are being used to rescue people, including this pregnant woman. hundreds of thousands are now homeless and living in 1,500 emergency relief camps, waiting and hoping while volunteers cook for them. men, women and children forced to flee to safety. but the camps are increasingly crowded and some are under threat from rising waters. flooded roads are making it difficult for badly needed humanitarian aid, like food and bed sheets, to reach kerala. india's prime minister narendra modi has now arrived in the region to see an area whose deluged infrastructure and population are struggling to cope. across india, close to 1,000 people have been killed in the current rainy season and there are more downpours to come. katy austin, bbc new

kerala can't afford any more rain.of the company responsible for the motorway bridge which collapsed in genoa on tuesday says he won't apologise ahead of an investigation into what happened. autostrade's ceo, giovanni castellucci, also said he is committed to finding the cause of the tragedy which claimed 42 lives. andrew plant reports. safety workers securing parts of the structure still standing after the devastating collapse last tuesday. the company which operated this bridge has expressed its sympathy for the victims, but stopped short of an apology. you apologise if you feel you are responsible. as i said before, i believe that the situation... the technical situation is so complex that it is up to the, i mean, justice to understand what happened, and why, and under which conditions. we will do whatever we can to help justice to go fast and deep. it could be many months before the investigation into what happened here provides any definitive answers. meanwhile, funerals for the 42 people killed have been taking p

the bbc‘s yogita limaye reports from kerala.orced out of their homes by the floods, people are walking miles to safety, escaping surging water that has swallowed everything in its path. for many, this is the only way out. this pregnant woman was among several airlifted in kerala. she delivered just a short while later. dozens of helicopters are pulling out as many as they can, but tens of thousands are still stuck. the monsoon always brings heavy rainfall to kerala, but this year is different. translation: after 36 years, it's the first time that such flooding is happening here. it's a disaster for the whole population. shelters have been set up wherever possible. locals are volunteering, cooking food and distributing supplies to people who have been left homeless. this is a public school which has been converted into a shelter. there are about 200 people here. the men are asleep in this room behind me, and the women are across on the other side. butjust behind this school is a river that is already quite close to breaching its

yogita limaye, bbc news, kerala. communications for save the children india. hejoins me from calicut. welcome back to the programme. you have been travelling around the region in the last few days. what have you seen on your latestjourney across the region? kerala is one of the most prosperous states of the country, but there are still a lot of tribal people who are really in dire need of support and relief. there are a lot of relief efforts, being done by many organisations. there are a lot of local youth supporting this response. and most of the relief is focused on school campuses. some of them are operated by the government. the roles are some private schools run by the local communities. and there are also churches, with relief tents. many of the people here can provide limited assistance. so this relief is being made available to people who are affected, and keeping in mind the government, also, in terms of what they are doing for the people who are affected by the floods. but there is no child specific respons

yogita limaye, bbc news, in kerala.ss kerala — with dozens of military helicopters involved in operations much like this one. a dramatic rescue of a pregnant woman saw her winched up by a helicopter whilst in labour — with her waters already broken. 25—year—old sajita jabeel gave birth to a healthy boy just after her rescue. two people were winched down to help get her into the strop — with a doctor brought along to over see the rescue. 0ur reporter salman ravi hasjust sent us this report from kerala many homes that have been inundated and people have been rendered homeless because water has entered their homes and many of them are standard. relief operations have begun a rescue workers are going to rescue the people you can see, right in front of that vehicle, so that the vehicle can be lifted. right now where i am standing, the water level was not there but now it has come up so was not there but now it has come up so gradually the water level is rising and this is the cause of concern for the authorities who want to

yogita limaye, bbc news, in kerala.save the children — who is in kerala — and began by asking him about the current situation on the ground. the current scenario is that the death toll remains at 320 plus and people in the camps, but the whole challenge is the evacuation, rescue and as we have seen, the national and as we have seen, the national and state guard are doing their best and state guard are doing their best and helping to deploy more forces today to be able to rescue people quickly. but the whole question still remains, that once the water begins to recede, we need to anticipate this burden. and in the camps, there are many who are very poor and when they go back, what have? so the whole question of recovery is a huge challenge and requires a lot of resources. save the children is very concerned about the children is very concerned about the situation of children in this disaster. r as a whole has not experienced such a big disaster. hence the whole behaviour around her to come out of this requires a lot of w

yogita limaye, bbc news, in kerala. the children, who is now in kerala. tell us the latest update and where you are as a charity. i am here now, and also we have people right in the heart of the devastation that is happened, and the current scenario is... people in the camps, and the whole challenge is the evacuation issue, and as we have seen, the national and state governments are doing their best and have deployed more forces today to be able to rescue people quickly. but the whole question still remains that once the water begins to freak we need to anticipate this... in the camps, there are many who are very poor, and when they go back, what have they? the whole question of recovery and bringing back better, it's a huge challenge and it requests a lot of resources. it is concerning, seeing all the children in this disaster. kerala as a whole has not experienced this kind of disaster. to come out of this is a lot of work, investment and resources can and we definitely would like a child family spaces. we want to ens

our correspondent yogita limaye reports now from kerala. help they were waiting for has finally arrived. this baby was rescued from a southern district. the boy's mother had been airlifted just before him. they are among hundreds of thousands who have had

yogita limaye, bbc news, kerala.ews: iran's defence minister says the new fighterjet will iran's defence minister says the new fighter jet will be iran's defence minister says the new fighterjet will be unveiled on wednesday. it follows a time of increasing tension following president trump's decision to increasing tension following president trump‘s decision to re— imposed sanctions on tehran. at 29—year—old sudanese immigrant with british citizenship has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after a car crash on the people outside the houses of parliament in central london earlier this week. salih khater will appear before magistrates on monday. prosecutors will be treating his case as terrorism due to the method of the alleged attack, the targets selected, and the high—profile location. there have been clashes in berlin between neo—nazis and anti—fascist demonstrators. 0ne police office was hurt when violence broke out as a small group of far—right activists marked the 31st anniversary of the death of a

yogita limaye, bbc news, kerala.e effects are being felt across south america. ecuador has now banned venezuelans from entering without a passport, trapping thousands of people trying to flee hardship at home. and in one border town in brazil, residents drove out hundreds of venezuelan migrants following a robbery. bill hayton reports. the town of pacaraima, on brazil's border with venezuela, soldiers on the street protecting hundreds of venezuelan migrants being pushed back over the frontier. it followed a robbery which local people blamed on the new arrivals. in response, they burnt down the migrant shelter. anti—migrant feeling is growing across south america, ecuador the latest to impose restrictions on venezuelans. the sudden announcement left thousands of people stuck at border crossings. translation: we were on the road already when they put out that news, just like that, boom. on wednesday we left, and all of a sudden, they tell us that today. we would like the ecuadorian institutions to at least help us. man

yogita limaye, bbc news, kerala.funeral for some of the victims of tuesday's motorway bridge collapse. the archbishop of genoa told mourners that the tragedy had created a deep gash in the heart of the city. some families reportedly stayed away because of anger at the government. it is now known that at least 42 people were killed. from genoa, james reynolds reports. the campi corniglianese amateur football team came to the state funeral to mourn their youngest squad member. 22—year—old marius djerri was on his way to work on tuesday when the bridge fell. translation: we are very sad for him and his family. he was one of us. we are bitter and angry. these thoughts charged much of this ceremony. translation: i have friends that lost their lives in that damn bridge. we have no words to describe the pain. this shouldn't have happened. italy's president, sergio mattarella, met the families of the dead. he has called the disaster an unacceptable tragedy. but some relatives, angered by the collapse, didn't want to hear fro

rain comes to kerala every year. not like this.e are walking miles to safety through what officials say are the worst floods for a century. translation: after 36 years, it is the first time that such flooding is happening here. it is a disaster for the whole population. a third more rainfall than usual has fallen this season with devastating effects. boats and helicopters are being used to rescue people, including this pregnant woman. hundreds of thousands are now homeless and living in 1,500 emergency relief camps, waiting and hoping while volunteers cook for them. men, women and children forced to flee to safety but the camps are increasingly crowded and some are under threat from rising waters. flooded roads are making it difficult for badly needed humanitarian aid, like food and bedsheets, to reach kerala. india's prime minister narendra modi has now arrived in the region to see an area whose deluged infrastructure and population are struggling to cope. across india, close to 1,000 people have been killed in the current rainy s

came up about the problems in kerala.f mine who are on the tamil side to get some relief to the tamil side to get some relief to the district had just over the kerala side. i wasjust the district had just over the kerala side. i was just here on a visit because my great great uncle ills that dam to divert water to tamil. -- ills that dam to divert water to tamil. —— my great uncle built that dam. we have been trying to mobilise and get food and basic supplies and people have absolutely nothing. the current numbers in the district, about a third of the population are displaced. 0ne about a third of the population are displaced. one of my colleagues was there on tuesday and is going again today. trying to get lorries of food through his difficult because the roads are continuously being broken and having to be mended again. we had 2a hours whether lorries were piled up and they couldn't get through. my colleague who is from the area and is trying to call what an eight this through a charitable trust, he has had calls from p

yogita limaye, bbc news, in kerala.ross kerala — with dozens of military helicopters involved in operations much like this one. this is a dramatic rescue of a pregnant woman winched by a helicopter whilst in labour, with her waters already broken. 25—year—old sajita jabeel gave birth to a healthy boy just after her rescue. two people were winched down to help get her into the strap — with a doctor brought along to oversee the rescue. our reporter salman ravi has sent this report from kerala. water levels are rising in kerala, despite there has been no rain for the last two hours, but gradually, the water level is increasing and many homes have been inundated in this area of kerala. people have been rendered homeless because water has entered their homes and many of them are stranded. relief operations have begun. the rescue workers are going there to just rescue the people. you can see a mob right in front of that vehicle that has gone there, so that the people could be lifted from there and shifted to safer places. rig

yogita limaye, bbc news, in kerala.'ll find out how this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. our guests joining me tonight are the economic adviser to the arbuthnot banking group, ruth lea, and the economics editor at the independent, ben chu. a british woman has been rescued in the adriatic sea, more than 10 hours after falling from a cruise liner off the coast of croatia. she's now recieving treatment after her ordeal — and says she feels lucky to be alive. tom burridge reports. stranded at sea for ten hours after falling from a cruise ship. but kay looked pretty well on this, the final leg of her rescue by the croatian coastguard. one very grateful holiday—maker back on dry land. and this is the moment she was rescued. i fell off the back of the norwegian star and i was in the waterfor ten hours. so, these wonderful guys rescued me. the norwegian star is a 92,000 tonne cruise ship. kay fell from the back deck down into the adriatic. the ship h

the headlines: a small break in the weather has allowed rescuers in the indian state of kerala more access to those affected by the worst flooding for a hundred years. going to. even the boat i was rescued in almost curbside. —— i thought i was going to die. even the boat i was rescued in almost capsized. afg hanistan‘s president declares a three month ceasefire — but only if the taliban agree to respect it too. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: terrifying scenes as more earthquakes strike lombok island, just a fortnight after major tremors there left hundreds dead. and more reunions forfamilies separated by the korean war. bittersweet encounters, they won't have long together. translation: i felt like cutting off my own flesh. anyone who has given birth knows what it feels like to leave their children behind. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's seven am in singapore, midnight in london and 4am in the indian state of kerala, where after more than a week of the worst monsoon flooding in a century, more hea

yogita limaye, bbc news, kerala. 0ur correspondent salman ravi has been to thrissur in kerala where the particularly high price. this is the only place in kerala that has witnessed the maximum number of casualties. i9 that has witnessed the maximum number of casualties. 19 people have been killed and the last body recovered on sunday, when rains lashed the region. still the work goes on. many houses have been reduced into debris. anxious relatives are here, many families have been wiped out. some survivors have been wiped out. some survivors have been wiped out. some survivors have been moved to different relief camps. ican have been moved to different relief camps. i can show you one of the visuals of a motorbike that was washed away. you can imagine the extent of the krnt in which the water came —— current in which the water came —— current in which the water came —— current in which the water came and lashed the area, leaving another house ran sammed. —— ransacked. this road which are stand is actually shut down, because most of the highways are still not functioning. preventing supp

yogita limaye, bbc news, in kerala.have attended a state funeral for some of the victims of tuesday's motorway bridge disaster. the archbishop of genoa told mourners the tragedy, had created a deep gash in the heart of the city. some families reportedly stayed away, because they're with the government. the number of dead has now gone up to a1. from genoa, james reynolds reports. the campi corniglianese amateur football team came to this state funeral to mourn their youngest squad member, 22—year—old marius djerri. translation: we are very sad for him and his family. he was one of us. we are bitter and angry. these thoughts charged much of this ceremony. some families, angered by the collapse, decided to hold private burials instead. families, politicians and members of the public have come together here, but a single ceremony won't be enough to resolve the profound arguments over the collapse of the bridge. italy's interior minister, the populist matteo salvini, has promised that he'll find the names of those responsibl

yogita limaye, bbc news, in kerala.dhurst military academy in berkshire. the sun newspaper is reporting that earlier this month two trainee officers allegedly pinned down a fellow recruit and poured water over a cloth covering his face. thousands of people have attended a state funeral in italy for some of the victims of tuesday's motorway bridge collapse. the archbishop of genoa told mourners the tragedy had created a deep gash in the heart of the city. some families reportedly stayed away because of anger at the government. the number of dead has now risen to a3. from genoa, james reynolds reports. the campi corniglianese amateur football team came to this state funeral to mourn their youngest squad member, 22—year—old marius djerri. translation: we are very sad for him and his family. he was one of us. we are bitter and angry. these thoughts charged much of this ceremony. some families, angered by the collapse, decided to hold private burials instead. families, politicians and members of the public have come together

yogita limaye reporting from kerala.lanatory notices designed to prepare the uk for the possibility of a no—deal brexit are due to be published on thursday. the notices will include advice for businesses, citizens and public bodies on how to cope if the uk leaves the eu without a deal. our political correspondent susana mendonca joins me in the studio. are these notices a ramping up of preparations for a no—deal brexit? the government has been under pressure to show it is prepared, this is part of that. we expect 70 of these types of notices between now and the end of september, the first of which we will get on thursday, alongside a speech from brexit secretary dominic raab laying out the contingency plans for a no deal. but the government wants a deal. but the government wants a deal with the eu, so before the speech on thursday we will have a meeting between dominic raab and the eu chief negotiator, michel barnier, in brussels. we have been told by number ten that is picking up the pace of the negotiations. in the mea

the rains easing but southern india's problems are getting worse floods in kerala for eight hundred thousand people from their homes. hello i'm asking this here without is there live from doha are also coming up. questions for the trumpet ministration over reports of an american made weapon was used in the strike in yemen that killed forty children. desperate to escape from economic and political crisis but venezuelans face new restrictions from their neighbors. nicholas you're in touch with. a movie drawing big crowds and breaking racial barriers in hollywood. there are tens of thousands of people still stranded in the southern indian state of carola after days of heavy flooding there the worst monsoon floods there in a century and more than one hundred ninety people have died in just over a week but there is some good news the rains are easing and major roads have been cleared so help can get three hundred thomas reports from carola. right there is where the dry roads and the flood wall is again that is the spots to which all the rice some bottles of drinking water being rolls and you can

aid reaches more flood victims in the indian state of kerala. million have now fled to relief camps. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: pope francis condemns sex abuse atrocities and cover—ups by the church, in an unprecedented letter to the world's catholics. and more details on the remarkable story of the british woman who fell off a cruise ship, and sang to stay alive. i fell off the back of the norwegian star, andi i fell off the back of the norwegian star, and i was in the waterfor ten hours. good morning. it is 8:00am here in singapore, 1:00am in the morning in london, and 9:00am on the korean peninsula, where after decades apart, dozens of people from south korea have been reunited with their relatives living across the border. a ballot was held to determine which families separated by the korean war would be allowed to meet, albeit forjust a few hours and under close supervision. from the south korean capital, seoul, laura bicker reports. a warning — this does contain flash photography. after more than 60 years apart, it

this child is among several people that have been airlifted in kerala. shouting those who can are walking miles to safety. but beyond the surging water, there are tens of thousands who are still stuck waiting to be rescued. the monsoon always brings heavy rainfall to kerala. but locals say this year is different. translation: after 36 years, it's the first time that such flooding is happening here. it's a disaster for the whole population. shelters have been set up wherever possible. locals are volunteering, cooking foods and distributing supplies to people who have been left homeless. cochin airport, the busiest in kerala, is unrecognisable. its runway resembles a river. rescue teams are being dispatched from other airports. these teams are engaged in basically rescue and evacuation works, medicalfirst response, and they are tackling the situations arising out of landslides, building collapses. and also assisting the state administration, distributing relief materials over there. river levels are rising, the government has been forced to open dam gates.

a small break in the weather allows rescuers more access to those affected by kerala's worst flooding for 100 years. translation: i thought i was going to die. even the boat i was rescued in almost capsized, my sister and i fell out of it, but somehow they were able to hold onto us. the indonesian island of lombok is hit by another series of earthquakes. welcome to the programme. for the first time in eight years, greece is free to borrow money on the financial markets. the country's now emerged from its bailout programme, and the government says it can now stand on its own two feet, after three financial rescue packages totalling over $300 billion. but painful austerity measures are still in place and the recession has had a crippling effect. our correspondent mark lowen was based in greece during the financial crisis and he's been back to assess the impact. modern greece has ruins of its own. shuttered factories are temples to the worst financial crisis in living memory. this once famous tile producer was an iconic bankruptcy as greece crashed. but from an economic wasteland, the co

the govement and people of kerala need help from various source he. but the state needs much more help from people than it is involved. >> reporter: many homes havd collapsed an this part of kerala there have been landslides. the recovery effort here is even momore challenging and wite rain on the way, kerala remains on red alert. >> sreenivasan: more s earthquakes shook the indonesian island of lombok today. a 6.9 quake hit in the evening, caing blackouts and damagi buildings. this morning, two quakes caused landslides but no serious injuries have been reported. tremors and smaller quakes have rocked lombok island, a popular tourist destination, for weeks. the island is still recovering from a major earthquake earlier this month tt killed hundreds, destroyed homes and roads and left hundreds of thousands in temporary shelters. more than two million muslims have gathered in the saudi arabian city of mecca to begin the annual hajj pilgrimage. starting at first light today, pilgrims began circling the kaaba, a cube-shaped structure within mecca's grand