that report by 0 rla orla guerin. 11 people have died after a fire broke out at a french holiday lodgingng. the fire started early on wednesday at the facility in wintzenheim, in the eastern alsace region. of course, a lot more on all those stories that we brought you on newsday on our website, so do check that out as well. i will be back with business news shortly, but for now, thank you so much for watching newsday. hello there. heatwave conditions across the globe have been dominating weather headlines in recent weeks. and this week, we saw a return to heat across iberia. and wednesday afternoon in southern spain, we saw a high of 44 degrees, 111 fahrenheit. we are tapping into some of that warmth across the uk — not as extreme. it was a pleasant day on wednesday. thursday, it will be warmer still, with temperatures perhaps peaking at 27, possibly 28 degrees. that's 82 fahrenheit. but widespread warmth is expected generally across the country, and that's because we've got high pressure with us for another day. however, this frontal system is going to start to push in late on thursday.

orla guerin, bbc news, taiz.dfires in portugal. although the country often suffers summer fires, these come amid a ferocious heatwave, with temperatures reaching 46.4 celsius this week. 1,500 residents and tourists have been evacuated from an area around odemira. 11 people have died after a fire broke out at a french holiday lodging where a group of young people with learning disabilities were staying. the fire started early on wednesday at the facility in wintzenheim, in the eastern alsace region. that is it for the programme. thank you so much for watching newsday. hello there. heatwave conditions across the globe have been dominating weather headlines in recent weeks. and this week, we saw a return to heat across iberia. and wednesday afternoon in southern spain, we saw a high of 44 degrees, 111 fahrenheit. we are tapping into some of that warmth across the uk — not as extreme. it was a pleasant day on wednesday. thursday, it will be warmer still, with temperatures perhaps peaking at 27, possibly 28 degrees. t

orla guerin, bbc news, taiz.bal growth, but now there are signs it's slowing down significantly, in the wake of the covid pandemic. the country is now experiencing deflation, where prices fall rather than go up, potentially eroding profits and depressing business confidence. our chief economics correspondent, dharshini david, is here with more. thanks, clive. so how much should it concern us, that 5000 miles away china's economy is faltering? well, after economic disruption from a pandemic, the war in ukraine, and brexit, what's happening there could be another external force that impacts all of our budgets. in contrast to our stubborn inflation, china's prices were 0.3% lower than a year ago, raising fears that the country is facing a deflationary period: prolonged falling prices, a sign of distress and weak activity — for many reasons. it's been the factory that supplies the world but china's exports fell by 14.5% last month, as overseas demands dwindles — either as those customers struggle with finances — or a

orla guerin reports. it is an inferno and it's leaving little in its wake.tling the flames night and day, but the wildfires are spreading. they've come bearing down on avantas, a village where local people are counting their losses. translation: it has reached the entire village, _ our own house up there, where the fire started, has completely burned down. there is nothing. fire, only fire, that's what we could see. the wind was so strong. high winds and soaring temperatures have created a perfect storm, and beneath the smoke, a terrible discovery in the forest — charred bodies of those who may have been seeking a better life. so far, they are unnamed, their stories unknown. translation: in the wildfire of alexandroupolis, - in an on—site inspection by the fire department in the wider area of avantas, 18 bodies were found near a shack. the authorities believe the dead may have been migrants or refugees who entered greece illegally and were hiding out near a national park. there is a well trodden route here for those who cross over from neighbouring turkey, d

our senior international correspondent orla guerin reports. no more greek paradise.ry the greatest threat from wildfires since records began. imagine running from this? firefighters trying to douse the flames. but in the village, struggling to keep pace. then, this lady comes pleading for help for her village nearby, where two houses have burned. he says, call the emergency number. we have, she tells me, 150 times. for people in the area now, there is a lot of fear, a lot of concern about how far and how fast the flames may move. the firefighters tell us the biggest problem they are dealing with is that there are so many different fronts. this is the latest flare—up they are tackling. they say they are working on about two hours sleep a night. and these highly trained volunteers tell us climate change has made all this is an uphill battle. it is the number one issue, says this man. it is very important, though increased, most fires are caused by human error and by arson. many here, like konstantinos are quick to blame foreigners without any proof. translation: 4' , .

our senior international correspondent orla guerin is on the turkish side of the border and has justeport. it is an inferno and it's leaving little in its wake. firemen have been battling the flames night and day, but the wildfires are spreading. they've come bearing down on avantas, a village where local people are counting their losses. translation: it has reached the entire village, _ our own house up there, where the fire started, has completely burned down. there is nothing. fire, only fire, that's what we could see. the wind was so strong. high winds and soaring temperatures have created a perfect storm, and beneath the smoke, a terrible discovery in the forest — charred bodies of those who may have been seeking a better life. so far, they are unnamed, their stories unknown. translation: in the wildfire - of alexandroupolis, in an on-site inspection by the fire department in the wider area of avantas, 18 bodies were found near a shack. the authorities believe the dead may have been migrants or refugees who entered greece illegally and were hiding out near a national park. there

our senior international correspondent orla guerin is on the border between turkey and greece with moree bodies were discovered in a forested area in the greek region of evros. a local coroner has said all 18 were male and two were younger, possibly minors. autopsies will be held in a few hours�* time, before that, dna samples will be taken to begin the process of identifying the dead. bbc news has spoken to one man, a syrian, who was worried that his cousin was among the group. he says the young man was 27, he had travelled to turkey with a group of other syrians, afghans and iraqis. their plan was to cross the border illegally from turkey, as many do, and to head to the region of evros where the wildfires are taking place. he lost contact with his cousin three days ago. he said poignantly that if this group had been in trouble, that even if the fires had been coming closer to them, they would not have called for help from the turkish or greek authorities because they would have been afraid of being sent back across the border. we are hearing reports that there is anger in some village

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orla guerin, bbc news, taizz.the lawyer and member of the southern transitional counsel, who thinks to solve the crisis, the world needs to accept that yemen might stay divided between north and south. el might stay divided between north and south. ' ., , .,, south. 21 million people in need of aid. south. 21 million people in need of aid- that's — south. 21 million people in need of aid. that's two _ south. 21 million people in need of aid. that's two thirds _ south. 21 million people in need of aid. that's two thirds of _ aid. that's two thirds of the population. the un humanitarian response plan estimates that four point to —— $4.3 billion as needed. the future looks very, very bleak in terms of dealing with the magnitude of the crisis. of course, the real problem is that there is no end in sight in terms of the politics and the lack of any real vision to the in game. —— the and end game. the lack of any real vision to the in game. -- the and end game. that's what i want — in game. -- the and end game. that's w