after an apartment block collapses following a devastating gas explosion in the russian city of magnitogorsk. britain france had to step up joint patrols in the english channel after a spike in the number of illegal immigrants trying to get to the. russian children who'd been held in an iraqi prison but there allegedly icily parents allowed back at home when they were returned to russia. hi good evening nine pm here in moscow this new year's eve live from out international's news h.q. is kevin i am with you thanks for watching first the national tragedy to report with the new year just sours away the central russian city of magnitogorsk is attempting to come to terms with the tragic collapse of an apartment block on monday morning the federal emergency ministry now says at least seven people died and at least thirty five have been left unaccounted for after that building came down following a gas explosion president putin was there in the aftermath today and met with emergency coordinators. we should think of those who lost their lives and who were injured but now let's start to work with th

a usual one for russia because there was earlier today a tragedy in the ural mountains city of magnitogorsk where several people were killed and more injured and others missing in a gas explosion that collapsed part of a building but the people of that city have actually come together and let the victims and those affected by the collapse into their homes to share in this new year's celebration it's quite a heartwarming story and it gives people a lot of hope. yeah absolutely in the face of adversity and tragedy as i was saying when we spoke about this last what sadly rather will people bond together in terrible for the caused by me that goes but hey let's not dampen it too much with the top of the story i'm in it for you for the new year. so let's talk about the big story today in central russia earlier on how this morning might need to go in place a time to come to terms with the tragic collapse of an apartment block in the morning the federal emergency ministry know it has at least seven people died at least thirty five are still unaccounted for guys working through the night very cold t

our correspondent go to don i was on his way to magnitogorsk he brings us some details the blast affected the total of forty eight apartments and potentially more than a hundred people but rescuers say that the total number of people unaccounted for as a result of the tragedy is thirty five this is the number of people that still have not made contact with the rescuers or with their relatives but we heard from a witness and to one of the residents of that apartment building and they told us about the tragedy also. i was woken up by the sound of the explosion and the shattered glass the windows in my living room were blown out i ran to the kitchen the windows there were also shattered i could smell smoke my neighbors were yelling the main door was blown out and it was blocking our door and then as i thought there would be stance but we left the corridor and there was just trouble. there was a blast as first with that there was an earthquake we rushed to the balcony and safire in that house on the second floor no windows were left in our flat they were all blowing out now the official respo

unaccounted for after an apartment block collapses following the gas explosion in the russian city of magnitogorsk. person in france to are to step up joint patrols in the english channel off to a spike in the number of illegal immigrants trying to get to the u.k. over the past two weeks. the russian children are held and held in an iraqi prison with the allegedly isolated parents are now back home we were there when they were turks to russia. and a french newspaper apologizes after people compare its latest front cover to images from the nazi era. a very warm welcome to you you're watching r.t. international with me. now we start this hour with our top story at least three people have been killed after a part of a residential building collapsed due to a gas explosion in money need to go towards go russian industrial city around one thousand seven hundred kilometers east of moscow or thirty say the fate of seventy nine people is still unknown a resident who was a vacuum waited from the building described the scene. almost as i was more cannot by the sound of the explosion and the shattered glass t

so at this new year so tenuous sadness in russia because of the events in magnitogorsk will keep you posted all developments overnight and tomorrow as the rescue recovery operation continues in the bitter cold there in the urals region of russia. the morning this new year's day here in moscow thanks for watching r.t. international says he said goodbye to twenty eight seeing let's take a look back now at some of the events that helped shape. a bigger list north korea dominated headlines throughout much of the year didn't it with fears maybe of even a nuclear conflict with the u.s. president trump and kim jong un exchanged a series of threats but then the two eventually met things thought a bit the pair even seemed for a while to bond in may got the chance to look around the north korean leader's palace ahead of a visit by russia's foreign minister. we were told to leave most of our belongings and all our mobile devices behind and now they're taking us somewhere. so we're here in this van and just to keep our men one photographer and myself following a lot of state in. this area is com

officials in the city of magnitogorsk say a gas leak was behind the blast.ed at around 6am local time, and is thought to have ripped through the first floor, then collapsing the seven storeys above. more than 30 people are missing — in subzero temperatures, as our moscow correspondent sarah rainsford reports. all day, rescue teams have been swarming over the ruins, searching for signs of life after a massive explosion. this pile of bricks, metal and concrete is all that is left of almost 50 apartments, the blast ripped through the block in the early hours of the morning, it is a public holiday here and most residents would have been sleeping, it is feared that dozens are now buried. officials say the explosion was caused by a gas leak, slicing a whole section from the ten story tower block, those who made it out alive are still reeling. translation: everything collapsed, i look through the window, smoke was rising, we were told to leave. translation: i woke up with a feeling that i was falling down, i woke up in the street, my mother screaming, my son crying

accounted for after an apartment block lapses following a gas explosion in the russian city of magnitogorsk. britain and france are to step up joint patrols in the english channel after a spike in the number of illegal immigrants trying to get to the u.k. over the past two weeks. but the russian children who've been held in an iraqi prison with that allegedly by selling parents are now back home and we were there when they return to russia. and the french newspaper apologizes after people compare its latest from page to images from the nazi era. for me the team here asked ality h.q. it's now four pm here in moscow and the new year holiday getting off to a tragic start here at least four people have been killed after a gas explosion tore through a block of flats in the central russian city of magnitogorsk causing part of the building to collapse the emergencies ministry says thirty five people are missing but local authorities a day earlier put the number at sixty eight one resident who was evacuated from the building described the scene. if. i was woken up by the sound of the explosion and

least four people have died and at least thirty five a missing after the building in the city of magnitogorsk came down following a gas explosion president has been meeting emergency coordinators. we should think of those who lost their lives and who were injured but now let's start to work. we have all the necessary equipment and. clearing the debris. still remains aloft a meeting officials and rescue workers the russian president paid a visit to the hospital where the wounded are being treated he's promised full support for those affected by the tragedy. over a thousand people have been evacuated from their homes following the explosion because of the risk of further collapse one of the buildings residents described the scene to us. i was more cannot by the sound of the explosion and the shattered glass windows in my living room blown out i ran to the kitchen and the windows there. i named is really really knew it was blown out and it was blocking all we're doing now. to stand up because i don't want to just trouble. all the authorities say that a period of mourning will be announced after

today at least four have died and least thirty five of missing after the building in the city of magnitogorsk came down for gas explosion president putin was there i met with emergency coordinators . we should think of those who lost their lives and who were injured but now let's start to work with us we have all the necessary equipment and all the necessary personnel we are now clearing the debris the risk of collapse still remains after meeting with officials rescue workers the russian president paid a visit to the hospital where the wounded are being treated is promised full support for those affected by the tragedy of a thousand people a bit of i quoted from their homes following the explosion because the risk of further collapse one of the buildings residents described the scene to us it was almost as soon as i was more cannot by the sound of the explosion and the shattered glass the windows in my living room were blown out i ran to the kitchen the windows there were also shattered i could smell smoke my neighbors were yelling the main door was blown out and it was blocking our door and

is out international on column brights now two pm this new year's eve in moscow at four pm in magnitogorsk which is where we start because the new year holidays go after a tragic start there at least four people have been killed after part of a residential building collapse due to a gas explosion magnitogorsk is a russian industrial city about seven hundred kilometers east of moscow the authorities say the fate of sixty eight people is still unknown one resident who was evacuated from the building described the scene. it was almost as though i was woken up by the sound of the explosion and the shattered glass the windows in my living room were blown out i ran to the kitchen and the windows there were also shot that i could smell smoke you know my neighbors were yelling the main door was blown out and it was blocking our door and then i thought there would be a stand but we left the corridor am. just trouble. correspondent there richard is with me in the studio now. and i was on from when this happened what's the scene there like it was a terrible incident this it really is it's near z. peo

unaccounted for after an apartment block collapses following a gas explosion in the russian city of magnitogorsk. britain and france are to step up joint patrols in the english channel after a spike in the number of illegal immigrants trying to get into the u.k. over the past two weeks. thirty russian children held in an iraqi prison with the allegedly eisold legs parents are now back home we were there when they returned to russia. a french newspaper apologizes after people compare its latest front cover to images from the nazi era. a very warm welcome to you you're watching r.t. international with me actually aaron good to have you with us our top story this hour at least four people have been killed after a possible residential building collapse due to a gas explosion in magnitogorsk of russian industrial city about one thousand seven hundred kilometers east of moscow authorities say the fate of sixty eight people is still unknown a resident who was evacuated from the building describes the scene there. i was more cannot by the sound of the explosion and the shattered glass the windows in my

officials in the city of magnitogorsk say a gas leak was behind the blast.respondent, sarah rainsford, reports. all the rescue teams have been searching for signs of life after a massive explosion. this pile of bricks, metal and concrete is all thatis bricks, metal and concrete is all that is left of nearly 50 apartments. it is a public holiday here and most residents would have been sleeping. it is feared the dozens are now buried. 0fficials been sleeping. it is feared the dozens are now buried. officials say the explosion was caused by a gas lea k the explosion was caused by a gas leak which sliced a whole section from the ten story tower block. those who made it out alive are still reeling. everything collapsed. i look through the window with smoke rising. the rescuers pulled us to leave. i was asleep and woke up from the feeling i was falling down. the wall was missing and i woke up in the street, my mother screaming and my son crying. as the scale of the disaster became clear the russian president flew to the scene. in a freezing tent that is now an off

in the year old's area of russia magnitogorsk tonight the rescue operation continues in the work help these people so badly affected me to news as well we'll bring you the coverage of it as we get more it. on the turf of october to turn seventeen the department of state notified us co-directed general even a backer of the decision to withdraw from their going ization and to seek to establish a permanent observer mission to unesco this decision was not taken lightly and reflects his concerns with mounting a vs at unesco the need for fundamentally sorry obviously that was the wrong clip we played in that's part of another report we're going to bring in just a little bit later but let me bring you some other news away from the awful events in the need to go as today britain france say they're to increase joint patrols in an effort against illegal immigration into the u.k. after another expected rise in refugees arriving in britain across the english channel over the past two weeks and the cepheids the story. deeply concerning the u.k. immigration minister is sounding the alarm made for a

officials in the city of magnitogorsk say a gas leak caused the blast. it happened at around 6:00 in the morninand is thought to have ripped through the first floor, seven stories above, and then collapsed. more than 30 people missing in subzo temperatures as sarah rainsford reports. sarah: all day, rescue teams have been swarming over the ruins, searching for life after a massive explosion. this pile of brick, metal, andth concrete is al is left of the apartments. the blast ripped through the block in the early hours of morning. it is a blic holiday here, and most residentsngould be slee it is feared that the dozens are now buried. officials say that the explosion was caus by a gasoline that sliced a whole section from the 10-story tower blo. those who made it out alive are still reeling. >> everything collapsed. smoke was rising. rescuers told us to leave. >> i was asleep. i woke up with the feeling that i was falling down. the ll was missing. i woke up in the m street, mother screaming, my son crying in the corner. sarah: as the scale of the disaster

people have been killed after part of a residential building collapse due to a gas explosion in magnitogorsk a russian industrial city which is about one thousand six hundred hundred kilometers east of moscow where the tragedy happened in the early hours of monday morning when residents were asleep in their apartments so far ten people have been recovered alive from the rubble including one child the search and rescue operation is ongoing as it thought more than one hundred people live in the collapsed part of the building people have been evacuated from the rest of the apartment complex authorities say that the building collapsed from floors three to ten and that forty eight apartments have been damaged a criminal case has been opened to investigate the cause of the explosion. person and france say they are to increase joint patrols in an effort against illegal immigration into the u.k. after and expected to rise in migrants arriving in britain via the english channel over the past two weeks and he says thirty picks up the story. deeply concerning the u.k. immigration minister is sounding t

of course we'll continue to closely follow what's holding magnitogorsk as the rescue operation continues tonight after part of that residential building collapse we'll let you know if we have any more details. elsewhere in the world sly britain france say they do increase joint patrols in an effort against illegal immigration into the u.k. offer an unexpected rise in refugees arriving in britain across the english channel over the past two weeks and he has the story. deeply concerning the u.k. immigration minister is sounding the alarm made for his recent sage and migrant crossings over the english channel what do you do in a crisis pick up the phone well the u.k. him secretary and the french interior minister at least spoke to each other but is this really enough to combat channel crossings from the u.k. and france is a partnership all too familiar when it comes to border protection but having spent millions already to sat up and then move refugee camps one of the biggest flashpoints of the migrant crisis the port in kobe which made headlines almost daily. from cal a today of the poor t

people have been killed after a part of a residential building collapsed due to a gas explosion in magnitogorsk a russian industrial city about one thousand seven hundred kilometers east of moscow authorities say the face of sixty eight people is still unknown a resident who was evacuated from the building described the scene. i was more cannot by the sound of the explosion and the shattered glass the windows in my living room were blown out i ran to the kitchen the windows there were also shattered i could smell smoke my neighbors were yelling the main door was blown out and it was blocking our door and then as i thought there would be stance but we left the corridor and there was just trouble. joining us live now with the latest in a direct shooter thanks to coming in a day right now we have been across this story since the early hours it's a developing situation of course can you bring us up to speed on the latest it is developing and the figures are coming in as always in these very tragic events and you can't ignore the timing it is new year's eve it's a national holiday it's likely that t

and the and russia's emergencies emergency minister both of them on their way to this city of magnitogorsk now three people are indeed confirmed dead so far so this is the official death toll seventy nine still unaccounted for so yes and indeed now the big thing the big question is as to why this happened not not as to why but how this how this happened what happened to the people what what is the fate of those seventy nine people who could be under the rubble right now also a very very big volunteer reaction to this is just people just ordinary people ordinary citizens of the city they flock to the scene of the tragedy and they are helping official rescue teams. take people out of the rubble you know clear the clear of the mess left by the explosion so they are helping the rescue operation now of course the timing of the whole thing is also quite tragic because it is the new year's eve and here in russia it is the big deal it is sort of like like it is christmas in the united states or in the u.k. it's the big deal that they're here the big deal is the new year's eve is the new year is so

response to this to ministers russia's health minister and emergency minister are on their way to magnitogorsk or they flown out of moscow glad i'm a putin has been briefed on the tragedy lot of rescue crews also working on the scene ambulances and everybody because again time is of the essence of really those few a few minutes could separate a person from life or death in this situation so a lot of the big volunteer response is well as you've said because locals they are showing up at the scene and they are hoping clear out the rubble as well also. two adjacent compartments of the building have been evacuated as well and in total around three hundred people are supposed to be left homeless by the tragedy and so the authorities are now kind of weighing the options of how and where they will be spending the new year's holidays really right now they've been accommodated in the nearest school and this is sort of like an emergency an emergency thing an emergency shelter for them so that's where they are right now the whole apartment building has been evacuated this is a matter of fact but like it'

rescue teams in the russian city of magnitogorsk are searching the rubble for survivors after a gas explosion devastated an apartment block. at least four people are dead — up to 35 are missing the un says food aid in yemen — on which millions of people depend — is being stolen and illegally sold in rebel controlled areas leaving thousands hungry. us democratic senator elizabeth warren says she could be in the running for the presidency in 2020. she's established an exploratory committee which will allow her to start fund raising and organising support. and celebrations have been taking place to welcome in the new year — 2019. sydney was one of the first cities to mark the event now, as we near the end of 2018, events to mark 100 years since the end of world war one have come to a close. for this special programme the bbc‘s robert hall has been finding out how people across britain commemorated those who fought and died a century ago. last month, europe marked the end of the terrible conflict. the first world war cost millions of lives and ruined millions more. a century on from the armistice

people have died and at least thirty five others are missing after the building in the city of magnitogorsk came down following a gas explosion president putin is there and is currently meeting and the agency coordinators. we should think of those who lost their lives and who were injured but now let's start to work with us we have all the necessary equipment and all the necessary person now we are now clearing the debris the risk of collapse still remains over a thousand people have been evacuated from their homes nearby following that explosion one of the buildings residents described the scene to us. it was. i was woken up by the sound of the explosion and the shattered glass the windows in my living room were blown out i ran to the kitchen the windows there were also shattered i could smell smoke my neighbors were yelling the main door was blown out and it was blocking our door and then as i thought there would be stance but we left the corridor and there was just trouble this or to say that a period of mourning will be announced after the end of the rescue and recovery operations there

after a part of a residential building collapsed due to a gas explosion in the russian city of magnitogorsk the tragedy happened in the early hours of monday morning when residents asleep in their apartments so far ten people have been recovered alive from the rubble including one child sixteen others have been evacuated from the rest of the building it is believed that more than one hundred people live in the damaged part of the apartment complex of course our news team is keeping across the story we're bringing more as it comes in. that does it for me i will see you literally next year watching our two international but i don't see. what politicians do. put themselves on the line. to get accepted or rejected. so when you want to be president. or some want to be that's. actually going to be for us this is what the four three in the morning can't be good. i'm interested in the waters of the house. i should. it's hard to imagine decades after the war a nazi domes that was still active and rich in the nineteen seventies crittle had as the chair of its board a man convicted of mass murder and

officials in the city of magnitogorsk say a gas leak was behind the blast.h rainsford, reports. all day, rescue teams have been swarming over the ruins, searching for signs of life after a massive explosion. this pile of bricks, metal and concrete is all that is left of almost 50 apartments, the blast ripped through the block in the early hours of the morning, it is a public holiday here and most residents would have been sleeping, it is feared that dozens are now buried. officials say the explosion was caused by a gas leak, slicing a whole section from the ten story tower block, those who made it out alive are still reeling. translation: everything collapsed, i look through the window, smoke was rising, we were told to leave. translation: i woke up with a feeling that i was falling down, i woke up in the street, my mother screaming, my son crying in the corner. as the scale of the disaster became clear, russia's president flew to the scene, in a freezing tent that is now an emergency headquarters, officials shared the grim details. translation: this is in t

vladimir putin has visited the site of a devastating gas explosion in the central russian city of magnitogorskrs after the blast in a block of flats which has killed at least four people, with a further 70 unaccounted for. national television said some 50 people could be trapped under the rubble including seven children. more than 100 people live in the building and two more sections of the soviet—era high—rise are in danger of collapsing. the headlines on bbc news: the home secretary is chairing a meeting with the border force and other agencies, as he attempts to deal with the rising number of migrants trying to cross the channel. 39 people are arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing in west london. the uk's political leaders deliver their new year messages — with a focus on britain's departure from the eu. almost two thirds of councils in england didn't prosecute a single driver for misusing a disabled parking permit over the past year according to figures from the department of transport. during that time more than four thousand blue badges were stolen. the organisat

unaccounted for after an apartment block collapses following the gas explosion in the russian city of magnitogorsk. person in france to joint patrols in the english channel off to a spike in the number of illegal immigrants trying to get to the u.k. over the past two weeks. russian children are held and held in an iraqi prison with allegedly parents are now back home when they were turned to russia. and the french newspaper says often people compare its latest front cover to images from the nazi era.

out in the cold but very heartwarming story has been released to the media that many citizens of magnitogorsk have opened their homes to the vase the victims of this tragedy in those affected so that they can spend new year's eve new year's eve dinner and with them and welcome in the new year so it's quite a heartwarming thing to hear in the face of a tragedy yeah in the face of adversity and tragedy people often bond together same around the world same here in russia as well don't let you get on with it i think i will talk to you before midnight so what we need just yet if i don't have any now as we say goodbye than to twenty eighteen it is time to look back at some of the events more of them that are shaped. well last month we caught up with a russian man who's defied the odds become a world class athlete. the point is a slippery slope was all it's been led to prisons that are most. of the muslim will work just as mine is syria which is to lower the price to build. of shells exported to. supply. more leads me to be in your solution. bottle of three but a lot. when you post but then most of.