nikhil inamdar, bbc news, mumbai.aster urbi et orbi message to focus on the victims of coronavirus. he urged a quickening of the vaccine rollout around the world. our rome correspondent mark lowen reports. st peter's basilica echoed to its emptiness. beneath michelangelo's dome, a small group of worshippers gathering for easter mass, more a consolation than a celebration, a time to reflect on a painful year and for the leader of the world's catholics to comfort those whose faith has been shaken. pope francis focused on the pandemic in his message, calling the resurrection of christ a symbol of hope for those who had lost loved ones, jobs, and time with friends or in the classroom. and he spoke of the panacea. translation: vaccines are an essential tool - in this fight. i urge the entire international community in a spirit of global responsibility to commit to overcoming delays in the distribution of vaccines and to facilitate their distribution, especially in the poorest countries. the pope talked of conflict across t

nikhil inamdar, thank you.vy says a submarine that went missing with 53 sailors on board has sunk and debris has been found from the vessel. it follows an extensive search of an area north of bali, where the vessel went missing earlier this week. here's richard galpin with the latest. this submarine, the nanggala 402, disappeared four days ago. on board, 53 crew members, taking part in a torpedo exercise off the coast of bali. contact was lost after the crew asked for permission to dive. a major operation to find the stricken submarine was launched, with malaysian and australian ships amongst those helping. today, it became clear all was lost. at a news conference this morning, the indonesian navy chief announced the submarine had sunk and fragments of it had been recovered, including a piece of torpedo. a prayer mat was also found. the submarine, which had recently been refitted, was a0 years old. richard galpin, bbc news. with all the sport now, here'sjohn watson at the bbc sport centre. many thanks, good aft

nikhil inamdar, bbc news.on the victims of coronavirus. he urged a quickening of the vaccine roll—out around the world. 0ur rome correspondent mark lowen reports. st peter's basilica echoed to its emptiness. beneath michelangelo's dome, a small group of worshippers gathering for easter mass, more a consolation than a celebration, a time to reflect on a painful year and for the leader of the world's catholics to comfort those whose faith has been shaken. pope francis focused on the pandemic in his message, calling the resurrection of christ a symbol of hope for those who had lost loved ones, jobs, and time with friends or in the classroom. and he spoke of the panacea. translation: vaccines are an essential tool - in this fight. i urge the entire international community in a spirit of global responsibility to commit to overcoming delays in the distribution of vaccines and to facilitate their distribution, especially in the poorest countries. the pope talked of conflict across the world, condemning what he called

nikhil inamdar, joined us live from miraj, in the state of maharashtra.ntinues to be an unrelenting crisis with no let up in sight. in the last 2a hours we have seen now 360,000 plus new fresh infections being reported, over 3200 people losing their lives. this is the seventh straight day of record numbers that india has posted and, like i said, this crisis very often turning into scenes of pandemonium, even violence. yesterday we saw, in the capital, delhi, medical workers were attacked by the family of a patient who died of covid—i9 because there were no icu beds. desperate pleas and 505 calls for everything from oxygen, to ventilators, to medical supplies continue. people are buying them at a high premium in the black market and all of this, even as the government has now been running trains to supply oxygen, we've seen a huge amount of international aid pour in, but clearly there's a big demand—supply mismatch, with demand far outstripping supply of many of these essentials. and, david, all of this playing out as india hits yet another grim milestone

nikhil inamdar has given us this update from miraj in maharashtra state. picture across the country. if you look at the tally for the last three days, india is now atjust under a million fresh new infections that we've been seeing. 340,000 plus in the last 2a hours, with more than 2,600 people dying. this is the third straight day, like you said, of a global record of sorts that india has set. the oxygen situation in the country is particularly worrying. i mean, we've heard from a hospital in delhi which lost about 20 patients overnight. and they've said that they have 215 patients currently being operated with oxygen supplies at least in the morning ofjust about half an hour left. so that gives you a sense, really, of the kind of situation that most hospitals in the country are battling. we have seen the prime minister, in fact, take stock of the oxygen supply situation yesterday, and he has set in motion certain things, including, for instance, supply lorries and supply trains, as well as roping in the indian air force to try and mitigate the situation.

let's get more from our correspondent, nikhil inamdar, whojoins us live from miraj, in the state of maharashtrahe situation where you are? setup of the situation where ou are? ., , , setup of the situation where you are?— setup of the situation where ou are? ., , , ~' , you are? honestly, i think this continues— you are? honestly, i think this continues to _ you are? honestly, i think this continues to be _ you are? honestly, i think this continues to be an _ you are? honestly, i think this continues to be an unrelenting crisis with no let up insight. in the last 2a hours we have seen 360,000 plus fresh infections, over 3200 people losing their life. this is the seventh straight day of record numbers and that this crisis is often turning into scenes of pandemonium and even violence. yesterday in delhi, medical bikers were attacked by the family of a patient who died of covid—i9 because they were no icu beds. desperate please for everything from oxygen to ventilators to medical supplies. people are buying them at a high premium in the black market and all of this even as the government is runnin

nearly 315,000 new cases have been registered. 0ur correspondent nikhil inamdar is in maharashtra statey of massive problems for hospitals, a lack of beds and oxygen, bring us up—to—date. lack of beds and oxygen, bring us up-to-date-_ up-to-date. that's right. this is “ust one up-to-date. that's right. this is just one more — up-to-date. that's right. this is just one more grim _ up-to-date. that's right. this is just one more grim milestone . up-to-date. that's right. this is i just one more grim milestone that up-to-date. that's right. this is - just one more grim milestone that we have reached, 315,000 new cases, the worst notjust in india but the world in terms of the fresh new infections being seen in the last 2a hours. we have also seen an excess of 2000 deaths and the total tally now hitting close to 16 million people, the absolute scenes of devastation that are played out across hospitals in india where people are unable to get beds, they are lying outside hospitals bleeding literally in many parts for their loved ones —— bleeding. the hospital infrastructure inundated. there is

to tell us more live now to miraj maharashtra and nikhil inamdar. just talk through the impact this crisis on financial services, on the markets, on how the economy is going. markets, on how the economy is anoin. . , , , , , going. valley, the sense seems to be the second _ going. valley, the sense seems to be the second time - going. valley, the sense seems to be the second time around, | to be the second time around, the impact on the economy is not going to be as much of that was the first time around simply because we are not in a national lockdown like we were last year, however, you are increasingly seeing major parts of the country going into lockdown, for example, maharashtra like where i am, we were seeing them go into lockdown and then delhi also going into lockdown and southern states going into lockdown for 14 days, very industrialised states of india and certainly that will have an impact on the gdp figures. we've already seen brokerages coming forward and downgrading forecasts for this year and all of this essentially will be putting up pressure on the banks, given that these

our correspondent nikhil inamdar sent this report. new delhi. more than 2,200 people dead in the last 24 hours, according to figure count. according to official count. the real numbers could be much higher. india recorded more than 332,000 infections in the last 24 hours, a global record since the pandemic began, crushing the country's already weak health infrastructure. translation: i have been waiting for a bed since 21st and done the rounds of half the hospitals in delhi. there's not single vacant bed. meanwhile hospital continue to put out sos calls on social media saying they have just a few hours of oxygen supplies left. some even saying that supplies have run out entirely. patients meanwhile across the country scramble for beds and ventilators. there is also a shortage of essential drugs for the treatment of covid, such as remdesivir. following desperate pleas from state government, the the railways and the air force now deployed to transport oxygen. but criticism against the government's handling of the crisis is now mounting.

our correspondent nikhil inamdar is in miraj in the state of maharashtra.how things are where you are?— where you are? well, luckily, better, where you are? well, luckily, better. at _ where you are? well, luckily, better, at least _ where you are? well, luckily, better, at least in _ where you are? well, luckily, better, at least in the - where you are? well, luckily, l better, at least in the financial capital, mumbai, where we have seen that the demand for ventilator beds, oxygen, as well as the supply of beds, has improved, as the caseload has actually come down from a peak of around 11,000 to roughly 3700 today. but as you heard in that report, things really pretty grim if you look at the overall india numbers, a fifth straight day of record spikes that we have seen, and one report i read seemed to suggest that india is still detecting about 243 that india is still detecting about 2113 fresh new covid infections every minute, we are far away yet from a peak. in terms of the oxygen supply situation, particularly around delhi and the northern indian stat

the bbc�*s nikhil inamdar has more from the indian state of maharashtra.uation and only getting grimmer. 346,000 new infections in the last 24 hours, over 2600 people lost their lives. that takes in the�*s tally to just under i that takes in the�*s tally to just underi million in the last three days, the worst global record for three straight days, and the oxygen supply situation continues to be a big cause of worry here in india. we'vejust big cause of worry here in india. we've just heard from a hospital in the northern city of jaipur where they lost 20 patients because oxygen supplies could not be gathered in time. they are right now saying they only have about half an hour of oxygen supplies to be given to about 215 covid patients, 85% of whom are terminally ill. that's an illustration of the kind of crisis of oxygen that in the�*s hospitals are facing. yesterday the prime minister reviewed the situation and he has taken some measures such as getting trains to supply oxygen and even asking the air force to chip in and also india has now begun to airlif

let's speak to the bbc�*s nikhil inamdar, whojoins me from miraj in maharashtra state. never that we have spoken and the third day in a row that india has registered the highest ever daily rising coronavirus inspections. if we look at the picture across the country, what is happening at a state level and the national level to try to get and the national level to try to get a grip on this?— and the national level to try to get a grip on this? absolutely, i mean, it is a very. — a grip on this? absolutely, i mean, it is a very. very — a grip on this? absolutely, i mean, it is a very, very grim _ a grip on this? absolutely, i mean, it is a very, very grim picture - it is a very, very grim picture across the country. if you look at the total tally of the last three days, india is now atjust under a million fresh new infections that we have been seeing, 340 plus thousand in the last 24 hours with more than 2600 people dying. this is the third straight day of a sort of global record that india has set. the oxygen situation in the country is particularly worrying. we have hear

for more, i'm nowjoined by our correspondent in india, nikhil inamdar.pitals in india under? ~ , ., , under? absolutely, the hospitals here completely _ under? absolutely, the hospitals here completely inundated i under? absolutely, the hospitals here completely inundated with l here completely inundated with patients who are unable to find beds, there is a huge supply shortage of oxygen for which in fact the high court has put up the centre for not acting and we are seeing a huge shortage ofjokes which are administered essentially for the treatment of covid. —— drugs. if these scenes are not enough, if you go on to indian twitter or the social media channels, you see they have now turned into platforms for $05 have now turned into platforms for 505 calls really for the kinds of shortages you are seeing of oxygen, medicines and hospital beds. and it is notjust the poorer sections or the more disadvantaged sections of society suffering, but really the well—heeled, even ministers, parliamentarians, unable to get beds, and that gives you a sense of just how

our correspondent nikhil inamdar sent this update from miraj in the state of maharashtra.s, over 2,800 people losing their lives and according to one report i saw, new infections at the rate of 21t3 every minute, india's tally now over 70 million and this is the fifth straight day of record spikes that we are seeing. in terms of the oxygen situation, it's not very good. the demand far, far continues to outstrip supply despite several measures being announced by the government including running special trains and getting in the air force to chip in. sos calls continue on social media with hospitals asking, you know, for more supplies of oxygen, saying they barely have a couple of hours left. the prime minister has announced in the last 2a hours that he would be setting up new oxygen plants in every district in the country but that's not going to help alleviate the immediate situation, the immediate crisis of oxygen that we are facing. the good news really in all of this is that the international communities are now really stepping in in great numbers to try and help india.

being overwhelmed with patients, while suffering acute shortages of oxygen. 0ur correspondent nikhil inamdarr a deluge of covid deaths in india's capital new delhi. more than 2,200 people dead in the last 2a hours, according to official count. the real numbers could be much higher. india recorded more than 332,000 infections in the last 2a hours, a global record since the pandemic began, crushing the country's already weak health infrastructure. translation: i have been waiting for a bed since 21st _ for a bed since the 21st and done the rounds of half the hospitals in delhi. there's not a single vacant bed. meanwhile hospital continue to put out sos calls on social media saying they have just a few hours of oxygen supplies left. some even saying that supplies have run out entirely. patients meanwhile across the country scramble for beds and ventilators. there's also a shortage of essential drugs for the treatment of covid, such as remdesivir. following desperate pleas from state government, the railways and the air force now deployed to transport oxygen. but criticism against the government

our correspondent — nikhil inamdar — sent this update from the western state of maharastra if you lookon and one report, we are detecting 243 infections every minute, the day of record spikes as well is terms of the oxygen supply situation, the demand still outstrips supply especially in cities like other parts of the country, it seems to have approved slightly in the financial capital of mumbai where it is been going down and meanwhile, the prime minister announced that he would be setting up announced that he would be setting up oxygen plants in every district in india, but that is not something that will alleviate the situation at least in the immediate term. they are now continuing to see many more coming through and we see for instance, the lockdown in the capital of delhi being extended by week and the home to india's software capital and they have announced that they would be going back to a 14 day lockdown starting tomorrow. several of india's neighbours, including bangladesh have said they would be closing their borders to indian citizens and their borders to indian citizens a

let's talk to our correspondent nikhil inamdar. what is the latest?test? the situation continues to be _ what is the latest? the situation continues to be quite _ what is the latest? the situation continues to be quite worrying i what is the latest? the situation | continues to be quite worrying as far as oxygen supplies are concerned, there are notjust calls from doctors and hospitals but the chief minister of the northern indian state of punjab tweeted, saying there was a critical shortage of oxygen in his state. the government has deployed the armed forces to help hospitals cope with the current load they are seeing and really devastating pictures coming out of delhi are they park being converted into a cremation ground simply because crematoriums have been overwhelmed. it is the sixth straight day of spikes, with cases in excess of 300,000, so several parts of the country are going back into lockdown after delhi extended its lockdown by a week. one southern indian state says it is going into a 14 indian state says it is going into a ia day lockdow

next, let's hearfrom bbc�*s nikhil inamdar, who is in maharashtra, on what other help is coming.d to arrive in the uk government has that is continuing to have consultations with the indian government, in terms of what else it can do come in terms of providing assistance going ahead. of course given the scale of the crisis, this is a drop in the ocean, but india has also been seeing medical supplies and aid coming from various other parts of the world. we have seen for instance ventilators plan from frankfurt and paris and oxygen conservators from the united states. we have been focusing on india, quite rightly, but let's shift focus to brazil. few places have been as badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic as brazil, where almost 400,000 people have died. today, a senate commission launched an inquiry to find out why. and it could potentially lead to the impeachment of president bolsonaro. he's been widely criticised for his anti—lockdown, vaccine—sceptic stance. among the things he's known for saying, president bolsonaro told brazilians to "stop whining" about the coronaviru

earlier this morning, our correspondent nikhil inamdar, who is in the state of maharashtra, told thels are now facing an oxygen crisis. it's a very, very grim situation. yesterday, india shattered a global record. it soared to about 315,000 fresh new infections. today, that tally�*s jumped to about 330—plus thousand, with over 2,200 people losing their life. meanwhile, the news that we're getting from hospitals is absolutely devastating. one of delhi's largest hospitals, the capital, actually saying that 25 of their sickest patients had died because the ventilators were supposedly not working. they'd also been putting out 505 calls for oxygen cylinders. and many hospitals have, in fact, been doing that, saying they have just barely a few hours of oxygen left. some even completely running out. so there's an oxygen crisis, of sorts, in the country. people are also scrambling to get beds, ventilators, and there's also a shortage of essential treatment drugs such as remdesivir. now, amid all of this, the prime minister modi is actually going to be chairing a meeting of state ministers, w

nikhil inamdar, bbc news, mumbai. have been evacuated in florida's tampa bay, where the reservoir is located. azadeh moshiri reports. thousands of gallons of toxic waste water pumping out by the minute. this is what emergency workers in florida's tampa bay hoping will prevent an environmental catastrophe. this leak in piney point reservoir is now a week old. initially workers tried to plug the hole with rocks and other materials but that effort failed. it forced the governor to declare a state of emergency and evacuate 300 homes. what we are looking at now is trying to prevent and respond to if need be a real catastrophic flood situation. to be clear, the water being discharged in port manatee is not radioactive primarily saltwater from the dredge project mixed with storm water run—off. the dredge pro'ect mixed with storm water mun-ff.— the dredge pro'ect mixed with storm water un-off— water run-off. emergency operation is both ambitious _ water run-off. emergency operation is both ambitious and _ water run-off. emerg

for the latest on the drammatic situation in india, earlier, i spoke with our correspondent, nikhil inamdar has pulled up the centre for not acting, and we are also seeing a huge shortage of drugs which are administered essentially for the treatment of covid. and these scenes are not enough permit if you just go on to indian twitter orany if you just go on to indian twitter or any of the social media channels, you just see that they have now turned into platforms for sos call is really for the kinds of shortages you are seeing of oxygen, medicines and hospital beds. and it is not just the poorer sections or the more disadvantaged sections of society that are suffering, but really the well—heeled, even ministers, parliamentarians, unable to get beds. and that gives you a sense of just how acute the crisis is and how india's health structure which, even at the best of times, doesn't function very well, has just totally crumbled under the pressure of the second wave. meanwhile, in the uk, starting from 4am on friday, india will be added to the red list of banned countries, meaning most people

our correspondent nikhil inamdar sent this update, from miraj in the state of maharashtra.ounced by the government, including running special trains and getting in the air force to chip in. sos calls continue on social media with hospitals asking, you know, for more supplies of oxygen, saying they barely have a couple of hours left. the prime minister has announced in the last 21l hours that he would be setting up new oxygen plants in every district in the country, but that's not going to help alleviate the immediate situation, the immediate crisis of oxygen that we are facing. the good news really in all of this is that the international communities are now really stepping in in great numbers to try and help india. more european countries are easing coronavirus restrictions as their vaccinaton programmes take hold. italy will allow restaurants and bars in much of the country to serve customers outside. some cinemas and concert halls are also re—opening. that's despite thousands of new infections and hundreds of deaths each day. in france, children are returning to nurserie

let's speak now to our correspondent nikhil inamdar, who is in the state of maharashtra — one of the for now it remains dangerously precarious. what res . onse dangerously precarious. what response has _ dangerously precarious. what response has there _ dangerously precarious. what response has there been i response has there been internationally, as this appeal has been made?— internationally, as this appeal has been made? . �* ., been made? we've heard in the last 24 hours from _ been made? we've heard in the last 24 hours from the _ been made? we've heard in the last 24 hours from the british _ been made? we've heard in the last 24 hours from the british prime i 24 hours from the british prime minister borisjohnson, who said they were looking at ways to help india including by providing things such as ventilators as well as prescription drugs. we also heard from the who which has said in the's a devastating second wave was in some sense a grim reminder of the kind of havoc covid—19 is capable of wreaking. the united states, india is in making appeals to the united states to try an

devina gupta, for bbc news, delhi. 0ur correspondent in maharastra nikhil inamdar gave me the latest.ation continues to be quite worrying as far as oxygen supply is concerned, notjust calls from doctors and hospitals but also the chief minister of the northern engine status punch—up treated, saying there was a critical shortage of oxygen in his own state. we have also seen the government has deployed the armed forces to help hospitals cope with the current low they are seeing and really devastating pictures coming out of delhi, for instance of a park being converted into a cremation ground simply because crematoriums have been overwhelmed. it is the sixth straight day of spikes we had seen with cases and act as a 300000 and thatis with cases and act as a 300000 and that is why we had seen other parts of the country go back into lockdown after delhi extended its locked empire week. we are now seeing one southern indian state declaring it will be going into a 14 day locked out starting today, the situation remains quite worrying. in out starting today, the situation remains quite worryi

our correspondent nikhil inamdar is monitoring events from the southern city of miraj, and hejoins us drop in the ocean, given the scale of the crisis we are facing, but at this point in time i think every form of aid that comes is absolutely needed here in india. what we do know is that at least 200 pieces of critical medical equipment has landed in the capital to day from the uk. this includes at least 100 ventilators as well as 95 oxygen concentrators and later in the week that that shipments are expected both oxygen concentrators as well as invasive and noninvasive ventilators. the uk has also said it is in consultation with the indian government to see how it can provide further assistance going ahead but it is notjust the uk because india has now been receiving help from all parts of the world. we have also seen ventilators now coming from frankfurt and paris and oxygen concentrators from the us. in fact the prime minister got off a call with president biden yesterday and the two discussed ways in which the us would be helping india. the crucial thing the us has done in the last

our correspondent nikhil inamdar joins us now from miraj. getting the air force to chip in. sos calls continue on social media with hospitals asking for more supplies of oxygen, saying that bailey have —— they barely have a couple of hours. the prime minister has announced he would be setting up new oxygen plants in every district in the country, but that won't help the immediate situation, the immediate crisis of oxygen being faced. the good news amongst all of this is that the international community has now really stepped in to try to help india. . ~' ,. , really stepped in to try to help india. . ~ ,. , . really stepped in to try to help india. . ,, i. , . ., india. thank you very much for brinuain india. thank you very much for bringing us _ india. thank you very much for bringing us up _ india. thank you very much for bringing us up to _ india. thank you very much for bringing us up to date. - pressure is growing on the prime minister to explain how he paid for the refurbishment of his downing street flat. labour has written to the ele

we'rejoined now by our correspondent nikhil inamdar, who is in the state of maharashtra — one of therd, about 315,000 new infections, that has jumped to over 330,000 today. meanwhile the news we have been getting from hospitals is absolutely devastating. one of the largest hospitals in delhi, many are the sickest patients have died because ventilators were supposedly not working. they have been putting out sos calls oxygen cylinders and many hospitals have in fact been doing that they they have barely a few hours of oxygen left. some even completely running out so there is an oxygen crisis in the country. people are scrambling to get beds, ventilators, and also a shortage of essential treatment drugs such as remdesivir. the prime minister is going to be chairing a meeting of state ministers where covid has been the worst, or rather states worst hit by covid. you will also be taking stock of the oxygen supply situation but for now the situation on the ground is absolutely not good and we have also heard of yet another tragedy in a city close to mumbai this morning, where 13 people los