hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checkinga super typhoon. authorities in hong kong, have raised the emergency alert level to it's maximum threat level. winds as high as 200 kilometres an hour and heavy rains have already hit the area. theses are the latest pictures from hong kong. you can see the powerful winds sweeping the rain sideways and buffetting the trees on the foreshore. people are being advised to stay indoors. and you can see why. this reporter in guangdong province from the china meteorological administration was trying his best to update viewers on the typhoon. and here it is seen from space on the left of the screen,

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hello, i'm matthew amroliwala. welcome to verified live. detail and picture from libya bears that out. the mayor of derna said, the flooding may have killed up

hello, i'm matthew amroliwala.e uk where two people have died and a major emergency response operation has been going on in the north west of england. a coach carrying schoolchildren overturned

hello, i'm matthew amroliwala.and checking out the truth behind them. let's start with the story that's dominated the uk political agenda for the last few days. rishi sunak says it's "utterly wrong" to blame him — for failing to tackle the issue of unsafe concrete in school buldings. a5 thousands of children return to classrooms today after the summer break — it's emerged that more than a hundred schools in england and scotland will be closed — or partially shut.

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hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checkinghe truth behind them. we start in the uk, where two people have died and a major emergency response operation has been going on in the north west of england. a coach carrying schoolchildren overturned on a motorway this morning. police have confirmed that the two people who died were a 14—year—old schoolgirl and a coach driver. a local children's hospital had declared a major incident. it said it's treating several people. about 50 others were assessed at the scene. police were called to the m53 motorway in the wirral — near liverpool — just after eight o'clock, when the incident happened. the road has been closed ever since. chief superintendent graeme robson confirmed that a girl and the driver were killed. emergency services were called to report of an overturned bus on the m53 atjust after 8:00 this morning. we can confirm that the bus was a school bus taking pupils to west kirby and calder grammar schools on the will. we understand there were 5a people, including the driver on the

hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live — three hours of breaking stories, and checkinghe truth behind them. in the uk, the government is facing calls to "come clean" about the scale of the problems — facing school buildings in england — after some were forced to close, because they were made with concrete prone to collapse. more than 100 schools are scrambling to put emergency measures in place, before children return from their summer holidays — for most, that will be in a few days�* time. the closures were announced, after ministers said they had seen "new evidence" on the type of concrete, known as raac, and the dangers that posed. so far, a full list of the schools affected has not been made public. worth taking a moment to find out a bit more about the concrete at the centre of all this. raac, to give its full name, is reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. it's a lightweight concrete that was used in roofs, floors, and walls between the 19505 and 1990s. it's a cheaper alternative to standard concrete because it's aerated, or "bubbly". however, it's less durable w

jong—un plans to travel to russia this month to meet president vladimir putin.former hello, i'm matthew amroliwalapain's football federation has sacked horehay vilda, the coach of its world cup—winning jorge vilda, the coach of its world cup—winning women's team. he is considered a close ally of luis rubiales, the suspended president of the federation who has been under fire for kissing the player jenni hermoso on the lips without her consent as the team celebrated winning the tournament. the president of the spanish federation, pedro rocha, has written a letter distancing the organisation from rubiales' actions, saying he is "ashamed" by them. rocha wrote in the letter..(boxed gfx) "the damage caused rocha wrote in the letter.

hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live — three hours of breaking stories, and checkinguildings in england — after some were forced to close, because they were made with concrete prone to collapse. more than 100 schools are scrambling to put emergency measures in place, before children return from their summer holidays — for most, that will be in a few days' time. the closures were announced, after ministers said they had seen "new evidence" on the type of concrete, known as raac, and the dangers that posed. so far, a full list of the schools affected has not been made public.

hello, i'm matthew amroliwala. welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. let's start with a manhunt in the uk after a dramatic prison break yesterday. the government has ordered an independent review after a terror suspect, daniel khalife, escaped from wandsworth prison by clinging to the underside of a food delivery van leaving the jail. the 21—year—old was awaiting trial, accused of leaving fake bombs at a military base while serving in the army. ports and airports are now on high alert. graham satchell reports. it looked like business as usual at wandsworth today — prison vans coming and going, but the jail is now at the centre of a growing storm, with serious questions about how a terror suspect managed to escape. daniel khalife was working in the kitchen. he broke out by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery van. in the house of commons, the justice secretary announced a series of reviews to answer some basic questions. who was on duty th

hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. hong kong and parts of mainland china are being battered by a super typhoon. authorities in hong kong, have raised the emergency alert level to it's maximum. winds as high as 200 kilometres an hour and heavy rains have already hit the area. theses are the latest pictures from hong kong. you can see the powerful winds sweeping the rain sideways and buffetting the trees on the foreshore. people are being advised to stay indoors. and you can see why. this reporter in guangdong province from the china meteorological administration was trying his best to update viewers on the typhoon. and here it is seen from space on the left of the screen, with another smaller typhoon, to the right. and here it is seen from space on the left of the screen, with another smaller typhoon, to the right. we've been talking to some residents in discovery bay in hong kong. they told us more about here experience there. the government told us already yesterday that it will be a day off

hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking north west of england. a coach carrying schoolchildren overturned on a motorway this morning. police have confirmed that the two people who died were a 14—year—old schoolgirl and a coach driver. a local children's hospital had declared a major incident. it said it's treating several people.

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hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checkingears that out. the mayor of derna said the flooding may have killed up to 20,000 people — based on how much of the city has been destroyed. he said they desperately need teams that specialise in recovering bodies — saying he feared the city risked an epidemic of infection from the large number of bodies under the rubble and in the water. the libyan red crescent described the scene

hello, i'm matthew amroliwala.me to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. let's start with the story that's dominated the uk political agenda for the last few days. rishi sunak says it's "utterly wrong" to blame him — for failing to tackle the issue of unsafe concrete in school buldings. as thousands of children return to classrooms today after the summer break — it's emerged that more than a hundred schools in england and scotland will be closed — or partially shut. it's over safety concerns about what is known as raac — a type of concrete, that's known to be at risk of crumbling. meanwhile, in the last couple of hours — another twist — with the education secretary — caught on camera — voicing herfrustrations about the media coverage. this is gillian keegan — after an interview with itv news. does anyone ever say, - you have done a- good job cos everyone else has sat - on thei- and done nothing? no signs of that, no? the footage was captured by itv news as the came

hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking the truth behind them. the us soldier travis king who was being held in north korea is back in us custody. us media reports say he is now in china. hours earlier, north korea said it would deport private king who ran into the country across the demilitarized zone injuly. he had been due to be flown to the us to face military disciplinary proceedings when he escaped his escort and entered north korean territory. live now to our washington correspondent gary o'donoghue. in terms of the very latest, take us through what we have learned over the last few hours? we now know that the last few hours? we now know that the united states has travis king in its custody. we don't know where he is at this moment in time. there are plenty of media reports here saying that he exited north korea via china. we cannot confirm that officially at that point in time. we are waiting to hear, i think perhaps when he gets nearer home, some of the details that led to this release. if i can take you back, he f

hello, i'm matthew amroliwala. welcome to verified live. the un have described it as a calamity on an epic scale and every new detail and picture from libya bears that out. the mayor of derna said, the flooding may have killed up to 20,000 people based on the amount of the city that's been destroyed. he said, they desperately need teams that specialise in recovering bodies saying he feared the city risked an epidemic of infection from the large number of bodies under the rubble and in the water. the libyan red crescent described the scene, as like a �*bombardment and earthquake�* at the same time. when the dams collapsed a wall of water weighing one and a half million tonnes crashed down the wadi derna river gouging out huge parts of the city, before reaching the sea. to give you a sense of the power of that tsunnami 20 centremetres of fast moving water, is enough to knock an adult off their feet. here you had three metres of water sweeping away everything in its path. the human cost is collosal — this man has just found his son and begs re

hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checkinglert level to its maximum. winds as high as 200 kilometres an hour and heavy rains have already hit the area. theses are the latest pictures from hong kong. you can see the powerful winds sweeping the rain sideways and buffetting the trees on the foreshore. people are being advised to stay indoors. and you can see why. this reporter in guangdong province from the china meteorological administration was trying his best to update viewers on the typhoon. and here it is seen from space on the left of the screen, with another smaller typhoon, to the right.

hello, i'm matthew amroliwala.h behind them. let's start with the story that's dominated the uk political agenda for the last few days. rishi sunak says it's "utterly wrong" to blame him for failing to tackle the issue of unsafe concrete in school buldings. as thousands of children return to classrooms today after the summer break, it's emerged that more than 100 schools in england and scotland will be closed — or partially shut. it's over safety concerns about what is known as raac — a type of concrete, that's known

hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checkingut the truth behind them. we start in libya and the devastating situation there. floods are reported to have killed 2,800 after a powerful storm swept through the east of the country. as many as 10,000 people are reported to be missing. much of the country has been declared a �*disaster zone�* and three days of mourning have begun. the un has said, they are deeply concerned by the situation and are mobilizing emergency teams. widespread flooding and mudslides, caused by torrential rain, have destroyed many roads and homes. a minister in the eastern government — which is not internationally recognised — said more than a thousand bodies had now been recovered in the worst hit city, derna. the eastern cities of benghazi and al marj are also among the worst hit. tamer ramadan of the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies says the death toll from the disaster is likely to increase dramatically. the death toll is huge. it might reach 2,000s really. but we don't have

hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live — three hours of breaking stories, and checking the truth behind them. the us soldier travis king who was being held in north korea is back in us custody. us media reports say he is now in china. hours earlier north korea said it would deport private king who ran into the country across the demilitarized zone injuly. he had been due to be flown to the us to face military disciplinary proceedings when he escaped his escort and entered north korean territory. they said they would expel the soldier and he was taken to china, placed in us custody and is now on his way to an american military base. the adviserjack sullivan bank sweden and china because of their assistance in gaining his release. going straight back and terry o'donohue, dustin the last half hour, fascinating new details about how this release came about stability look like north korea were prepared to start talking some weeks ago and this process has to start talking some weeks ago and this roces . , ., to start talking some weeks ago and this roces ., , ., . , , this pr

hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checkinghe truth behind them. the british army has been stood down from supporting the metropolitan police after hundreds of officers stepped back from firearms duties. the prime minister has said armed officers need clarity about their legal powers. rishi sunak was backing a home office review, after a metropolitan police officer was charged with murdering a 24—year—old man, chris kaba, in south london last year. earlier, the bbc was told up to 300 officers had turned in permits allowing them to carry weapons over the weekend. here's our home affairs correspondent, tom symonds. this morning, routine police patrols around westminster remained noticeably armed. the metropolitan police says it has enough officers willing to carry out routine firearms duties. but carrying a gun for the police is a voluntaryjob and sources say up to 300 met officers have handed in their ticket. scotland yard wouldn't confirm it. the shooting of chris kaba last september and the announcement of a murder charge of a

hello, i'm matthew amroliwala.t out. the mayor of derna said the flooding may have killed up to 20,000 people, based on the amount of the city that's been destroyed. he said they desperately need teams that specialise in recovering bodies, saying he feared the city risked

hello, i�*m matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checkingehind them. we start with a developing story — the us soldier travis king, who was being held in north korea, is now in us custody. hours earlier, north korea said it would deport private king — who ran into the country across the demilitarized zone injuly. he had been due to be flown to the us, to face military disciplinary proceedings, when he escaped his escort and entered north korean territory. those details are emerging all the time. it those details are emerging all the time. , ., those details are emerging all the time. , ., . ~' , those details are emerging all the time. , ., , . time. it is moving quite quickly. we have our teams _ time. it is moving quite quickly. we have our teams in _ time. it is moving quite quickly. we have our teams in seoul— time. it is moving quite quickly. we have our teams in seoul in - time. it is moving quite quickly. we have our teams in seoul in south i have our teams in seoul in south korea, also in washington. gary o�*donoghue isjust korea, al

hello, i'm matthew amroliwala.fied live, 3 hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. we begin with the �*horrifying situation' in libya. more than five thousand people are now known to have died, in devastating floods in the east of the country. these are the pictures from derna — with people describing a tsunami of water hitting the city, after two dams collapsed. more than ten thousand people are still missing — the authorities fear the death toll will double. all the details are disturbing — more than 3a thousand people are now homeless — witnesses talk of the sea — constantly depositing bodies on the shoreline. before i show you more of the aftermath — have a look at the moments the floodwater actually hit this city, the power, the speed, the force, sweeping everything away. people describe the land, just disappearing in an instant. aid agencies on the ground — talk of an overwhelming need for everything — from water, shelter, medicine, rescue teams — with clinic and hospitals in the ea

hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live — three hours of breaking stories, and checkinghe truth behind them. let's start straightaway with breaking there is that we are hearing coming to us from spain. the sanish hearing coming to us from spain. the spanish media just reporting and the last little while that the spanish women's soccer team has been fired over that hole for rory and the kiss that has dominated since that evening of the world cup victory. this is the latest domino to fall not have been so many consequences after that kiss. news coming in that jorge vilda has been fired. so much pressure on lewis row be our lawyers, who has insisted he will not resign despite all that pressure from fifa, from the team, internationally piling up. of course the team coach had stayed in place, but that news just filtering in that he has been fired in at the aftermath of this. our correspondent guy hedgecoe is there. we don't know a great deal of detail about the sacking ofjorge vilda, other than the stand and president of the spanish football federation at the moment while lui

hello, i'm matthew amroliwala. welcome to verified live, 3 hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. let's turn straightaway for the breaking news from washington for the last ten minutes or so, the most senior republican a us congress kevin mccarthy says he's ordered house committees to begin a formal impeachment inquiry into president biden. mr mccarthy said his party uncovered what he called "serious and credible corruption allegations". republicans who narrowly control the house accused mr biden of profiting while he served as vice president from 2009 to 2017 from his son hunter bidens foreign business ventures. they've not presented evidence here is mr mccarthy speaking just in the last half hour. mccarthy speaking “ust in the last half hour. ., ., half hour. through our investigations - half hour. through our investigations we - half hour. through ourj investigations we have half hour. through our- investigations we have found half hour. through our— investigations we have found that

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hello, i'm matthew amroliwala.ous damage" caused by the actions of its suspended president, luis rubiales. the 46—year—old has been provisionally barred straight to madrid. 0ur reporter guy hedgecoe is there. take us through the basic details here. , ., ., .,, , here. jorge vilda has been under ressure here. jorge vilda has been under pressure because _ here. jorge vilda has been under pressure because of— here. jorge vilda has been under pressure because of his - here. jorge vilda has been under i pressure because of his association with luis rubiales since that controversial world cup kiss at the final in sydney. i think he came under increasing pressure after he was seen clapping luis rubiales when he gave a

hello, i'm matthew amroliwala.iling to tackle the issue of unsafe concrete in school buldings. as thousands of children return to classrooms today after the summer break — it's emerged that more than a hundred schools in england and scotland will be closed — or partially shut. it's over safety concerns about what is known as raac — a type of concrete, that's known to be at risk of crumbling.