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Another 45 are said to be injured. The Hazara Express came off the rails near nawabshah in Sindh Province, as it travelled from karachi to abbottabad. These are the latest pictures from the scene, in a remote area. Emergency workers are battling to rescue passengers trapped in at least five overturned carriages. Pakistans Railways Minister says more rescue teams have been dispatched to the site. An emergency has been declared in nearby hospitals including this one in nawabshah where casualties have been arriving. We are hoping to speak to an individual close to the town, where that derailment took place. Hopefully we will be able to bring you more details on that here on bbc news. Ukraines president Volodymyr Zelensky says a russian guided bomb struck a Blood Transfusion Centre in the north east on Saturday Night as part of Overnight Shelling across the country. Speaking in his night time address, mr zelensky said rescuers at the scene in the town of kupiansk in Eastern Kharkiv had reported dead and wounded. Kyiv also said missiles had hit a facility which manufactures engines for aircraft and helicopters in the west of the country. Our ukraine correspondent, James Waterhouse is in kyiv. If there is accuracy to president zelensky� s claim, it appears once again a medical building has come in harms way. Weve seen it before with a Maternity Hospital in the besieged city of Mariupol Last year. Weve seen it in a Mental Health hospital in dnipro just a few months ago. This is a war that is synonymous with civilian areas, with cities being directly targeted. Now, in president zelensky� s tweet, he says, this war crime alone says everything about russian aggression. He says defeating terrorists is a matter of honour for everyone who values life. Now, this is typical rhetoric you get from president zelensky as he tries to boost his countrys morale under this sustained kind of attack. Were told there are dead and wounded, but we dont know much outside of president zelensky� s tweet. That was James Waterhouse. Ukraines air force says it destroyed 30 out of a0 russian Cruise Missiles fired overnight, as well as 27 drones. Meanwhile, the mayor of moscow claims russian air defences shut down a drain on the approach to the capital. It is the third time in a week that moscow has been targeted. Earlier, a skyscraper in the City District was hit twice by what russia claims where ukrainian drones. Saudi arabia is hosting talks to try to find a peaceful settlement to russias war in ukraine. Senior officials from some a0 countries, including china, are attending. Russia, though, has not been invited. Our middle east correspondent, sameer hashmi, is following developments from dubai. Talks started on saturday and it continues on day two. But the real objective of these talks is not to find any solution, but rather to build a consensus around ukraines ten piece point, a point piece formula, which has been presented by president zelensky. Now, what is interesting from ukraines point of view, or rather, a positive thing for them, is that this meeting has been attended even by those countries which have until now adopted a neutral stance in this war or have close ties with russia. So countries like saudi arabia, india, turkey and china, and they have decided to come and be part of this discussion. So what eventually the ukrainian officials are hoping is that by the end of the meeting, there would be some consensus where all the parties would agree. And then president zelensky is hoping to host World Leaders later this year. And these points which are agreed upon, can be discussed further. So this is a step towards arriving on some sort of a consensus or a peace solution, but i dont think anyones expecting that there would be a solution that will come out of these talks instantly. That was sameer hashmi. We return to our top story, the derailment of a Passenger Train in pakistan. Reports said at least 15 people had been killed, more than a0 were injured. The derailment took place in Sindh Province in the south of the country. Joining me now is the Information Minister of Sindh Province. Thank you and welcome to the programme. I wonder if you could first updaters with the number of dead and injured . fist first updaters with the number of dead and injured . First updaters with the number of dead and injured . First updaters with the number of dead and inured . �. , dead and inured . At the moment, the unofficial dead and injured . At the moment, the unofficial number dead and injured . At the moment, the unofficial number is dead and injured . At the moment, the unofficial number is 19 dead and injured . At the moment, the unofficial number is 19 people. Dead and injured . At the moment, the unofficial number is 19 people. 50 i unofficial number is 19 people. 50 people are injured, 19 people are reported casualties. We are trying to find out the reason for this accident. It is important to get them to the hospitals, and that the Government Machinery is there for the rescue work. Can Government Machinery is there for the rescue work. Government machinery is there for the rescue work. Can we clarify . We have a little the rescue work. Can we clarify . We have a little problem the rescue work. Can we clarify . We have a little problem with the rescue work. Can we clarify . We have a little problem with the have a little problem with the sound. Was that 19 . 19. 19 have a little problem with the sound. Was that 19 . 19. 19 people were killed. Sound. Was that 19 . 19. 19 people were killed, 50 sound. Was that 19 . 19. 19 people were killed, 50 were sound. Was that 19 . 19. 19 people were killed, 50 were injured. Sound. Was that 19 . 19. 19 people were killed, 50 were injured. 19 i were killed, 50 were injured. 19 killed, thank you for that update. Many people have been pointing to infrastructure issues that the Railway System is facing in pakistan. Is that something that you would a tribute to this particular crash . I cannot currently redict particular crash . I cannot currently predict anything particular crash . I cannot currently predict anything. That particular crash . I cannot currently predict anything. That is particular crash . I cannot currently predict anything. That is to particular crash . I cannot currently predict anything. That is to do particular crash . I cannot currently predict anything. That is to do with the government department, and that rescue work. The committee from the department and the province also, 0f The Department and the province also, of this unfortunate accident. Also, of this unfortunate accident also, of this unfortunate accident. ~. , also, of this unfortunate accident. ~. , accident. What can you tell us about this particular accident. What can you tell us about this particular route accident. What can you tell us about this particular route that accident. What can you tell us about this particular route that this this particular route that this Passenger Train was taking, and the area it was travelling through, and the area where the crash happened . It was coming from karachi. The accident happened between sindh district. It definitely, the top priority for the government is rescue work, which we are focusing on. In rescue work, which we are focusing on. ,. ,. , ~ on. In terms of the rescue work, could you on. In terms of the rescue work, could you please on. In terms of the rescue work, could you please confirm, on. In terms of the rescue work, could you please confirm, the i on. In terms of the rescue work, i could you please confirm, the crash happened near a town or a city, nawabshah . It happened near a town or a city, nawabshah . Happened near a town or a city, nawabshah . , ,. ,. , nawabshah . It was. It is a remote area where nawabshah . It was. It is a remote area where the nawabshah . It was. It is a remote area where the accident nawabshah . It was. It is a remote area where the accident took nawabshah . It was. It is a remote area where the accident took place. | area where the accident took place. You say it was a remote area. Have Rescue Services dealt with the accessibility of the crash site . The government accessibility of the crash site . The government of accessibility of the crash site . Tue Government Of Sindh accessibility of the crash site . Tte Government Of Sindh mac accessibility of the crash site . Tte Government Of Sindh mac took accessibility of the crash site . Tte Government Of Sindh mac took and have been taking people to hospital, we have an Emergency Rescue service, it is called 001002, people were sent there. A Police Department were there. They dealt with the heavy machinery for the rescue work. The government are on the ground, they are visiting at the moment, the site. ~. , are visiting at the moment, the site. ~. , , are visiting at the moment, the site. , ,. , site. We have ust seen pictures there, the site. We have just seen pictures there, the latest site. We have just seen pictures there, the latest pictures site. We have just seen pictures there, the latest pictures from | site. We have just seen pictures i there, the latest pictures from the crash site. 0bviously, there, the latest pictures from the crash site. Obviously, there was a lot of distress. We sell people my phone, people running around. How overcrowded my sister amy . Because, early reports said that there were ten cars involved in the derailment. Later, we heard that there were five cars involved. Can you confirm that, and tell us how crowded it was. Basically, i dont know an exact number, from the information ive had, there were 19 cars on the train. 0ut had, there were 19 cars on the train. Out of 19, had, there were 19 cars on the train. 0ut of19, ten had, there were 19 cars on the train. Out of 19, ten were affected, they went off of the track. At the time when they were crossing the area. ~ time when they were crossing the area. , ~ i. Time when they were crossing the area. , ~ , ~ time when they were crossing the area. , ~ i. ~. , area. Thank you. And finally, in terms of the area. Thank you. And finally, in terms of the hospital, area. Thank you. And finally, in terms of the hospital, we area. Thank you. And finally, in terms of the hospital, we onlyl area. Thank you. And finally, in terms of the hospital, we only know of one hospital, the nawabshah, how many hospitals have been put on standby . Shill many hospitals have been put on standb . �. ,. , standby . All of the hospitals in the nearby area standby . All of the hospitals in the nearby area are standby . All of the hospitals in the nearby area are on standby . All of the hospitals in the nearby area are on standby. Standby . All of the hospitals in the nearby area are on standby. All. Standby . All of the hospitals in the nearby area are on standby. All of. Nearby area are on standby. All of the ambulances are there. Information has been sent to the district, information has been sent and if there are more critical patients, the government will take them to different districts. Maybe them to different districts. Maybe the Chief Minister of sindh will give them the best treatment in a private hospital or a government hospital. Private hospital or a government hosital. �. ,. ,. ,~ ,. , � , hospital. And hamza pakistans Railway System, hospital. And hamza pakistans Railway System, how hospital. And hamza pakistans Railway System, how badly hospital. And hamza pakistans| Railway System, how badly does hospital. And hamza pakistans i Railway System, how badly does it need reform . Need reform . Definitely, the government need reform . Definitely, the government is need reform . Definitely, the government is focusing need reform . Definitely, the government is focusing on. Need reform . Definitely, the| government is focusing on it. Need reform . Definitely, the government is focusing on it. They are trying to reform it, improve it, definitely. We are waiting for that time. ~ ,. , ~. ,. , time. Minister shareel memon, thank ou for our time. Minister shareel memon, thank you foryournme. Time. Minister Sharjeel Memon, thank you for your time. Thank time. Minister Sharjeel Memon, thank you for your time. Thank you. Time. Minister Sharjeel Memon, thank you for your time. Thank you. More i you for your time. Thank you. More on that story you for your time. Thank you. More on that story when you for your time. Thank you. More on that story when and you for your time. Thank you. More on that story when and as you for your time. Thank you. More on that story when and as you you for your time. Thank you. More on that story when and as you get l on that story when and as you get it. 19 people confirmed to have been killed. 50 injured. Live now to Tarhub Asghar of bbc urdu, in lahore we were trying to get a feel for the issues of a decaying rail system in pakistan. We are already seeing blame on this, possibly, on the system itself not being resourced properly. Can you please describe the picture . The picture . Definitely, first of all, i the picture . Definitely, first of all. I would the picture . Definitely, first of all, i would like the picture . Definitely, first of all, i would like to the picture . Definitely, first of all, i would like to correct the picture . Definitely, first of all, i would like to correct the | all, i would like to correct the facts that mr Sharjeel Memon was saying. The updated facts 22 people were killed, more than 80 are injured. The experts and rescue people on the spot, according to them, they might be increasing that number. People are still stuck in the compartments. I spoke to a local journalist who was at the spot. He told me that there was no machinery yet. That they couldnt get into the compartment and get the people out from the train, and not only this, he also told me that people were stuck inside those compartments screaming for help because, as mr Sharjeel Memon were saying, it is a remote area, four hours away from karachi. That train travel from karachi. That train travel from karachi and was moving towards the province of punjab. This was the actual situation, hospitals are definitely on high alert, but this number might increase. Haifa definitely on high alert, but this number might increase. How often do accidents like number might increase. How often do accidents like this number might increase. How often do accidents like this happen number might increase. How often do accidents like this happen in accidents like this happen in pakistan . Accidents like this happen in pakistan . ~. , pakistan . Well, we have seen in the ast these pakistan . Well, we have seen in the past these kinds pakistan . Well, we have seen in the past these kinds of pakistan . Well, we have seen in the past these kinds of deadly pakistan . Well, we have seen in the past these kinds of deadly train past these kinds of deadly Train Accidents. It is because most of the time, they put it on the Railway Structure that you are talking about. It is approximately hundred and 50 years old, the train track, on which these trains move every day. They dont have the capacity to bear high speeds and weights. Not only this, most of the trains are overbooked, there are lots of people on them, overbooked, there are lots of people on and even if we look at this train, it had 19 compartments, ten compartments derailed, and there were many hundreds of people inside those compartments travelling from karachi. Taste those compartments travelling from karachi. ~. , those compartments travelling from karachi. , ,. , karachi. We are ust showing ictures karachi. We are Ust Showing Pictures of karachi. We are Ust Showing Pictures of the karachi. We are jUst Showing Pictures of the site karachi. We are jUst Showing Pictures of the site itself karachi. We are jUst Showing Pictures of the site itself is l karachi. We are just showing l pictures of the site itself is not what you are confirming for us, having spoken to people at the site, with first hand experience, is that there are still people within these carriages who are crying out for help and hoping to be rescued. 0ur relatives able to get information from hospitals and local officials . What are you hearing . What are you hearing . Well, the eole what are you hearing . Well, the people who what are you hearing . Well, the people who were what are you hearing . Well, the people who were on what are you hearing . Well, the people who were on site, what are you hearing . Well, the people who were on site, i what are you hearing . Well, the people who were on site, i had l what are you hearing . Well, thej people who were on site, i had a talk with them, they told me that people from the surroundings came out from their homes, getting Water Bottles and whatsoever they have to help people who were injured in this incident. So far, to us, two hours have passed. They do not have confirmed information about anything. According to them, it is a remote area, and they are working at it. Of course, people are washing towards the spot, but so far, we havent heard anything like relatives getting information about injured people all the people who got killed. What they are doing is, the government is rescuing people, and they are trying to send them to different hospitals. Approximately, the area where the incident happened, a nearby city is an hour drive away. There are different hospitals on high alert. They are sending people to those hospitals. We saw the confusion that followed the terrible train crash. That was previously in india, 261 people were killed. Finally, and quickly, you have stressed that this heavy machinery moving equipment has not arrived on the site. You have been able to confirm that with people who are there. I knew describe this as a remote area, what are we talking about . Is it mountainous . Is it the terrain . 0r about . Is it mountainous . Is it the terrain . Or is it the distance . Tt terrain . Or is it the distance . Tit is also the distance, and also, there is no mountain, it is a plain land, and it is a hotarea. You know, usually, in those areas, in that vicinity, we do not have good facilities of rescue and hospitals. Whenever any such big incident happens, what they do is move machinery and of course the people who are in major critical conditions. They are moved to big cities so that they can be handled in a better way. So, at least in those big cities, according to the minister, they are moving that machinery towards the spot, but we still havent heard from the spot that then heavy machinery has reached them. That then heavy machinery has reached them. ,. ,. Reached them. Thank you very much indeed for that. Reached them. Thank you very much indeed for that. We reached them. Thank you very much indeed for that. We will reached them. Thank you very much indeed for that. We will get reached them. Thank you very much indeed for that. We will get more i indeed for that. We will get more from you as the story develops. Pope francis is wrapping up the final day of his visit to portugal. He has been there for five days. Earlier, he celebrated a huge open air mass at a lisbon Riverside Park known as the Parque Tejo Specially built for the event. The Service Brings World Youth Day the largest event organised by the Catholic Church to a close. On Saturday Night 1. 5 million pilgrims joined the pope at a vigil. Many camped out overnight to ensure their place for sundays events. Well, Alison Roberts is in lisbon and has been following the popes visit closely. sot next closely. I think the sheer numbers of pilgrims from around the world, and a way that they have really taken over the city of lisbon, quite a lot of locals fled the city in advance. 0thers stayed and were impressed by the numbers, and the degree of organisation, the scale of it. That is probably something that no city of lisbons size, only 500,000 population, could deal with easily. The organisers say that 1. 5 million pilgrims from around the world, many of last minute arrivals, will have been people came from across portugal, perhaps spain as well, a very large number of the pilgrims here are from spain, or indeed from other Spanish Speaking countries. The diversity of crowds, the enthusiasm, many of them have said very openly that this is a pope they feel particularly close to. He does seem to reciprocate praising the energy of youth. And clearly, seeing them as a vehicle for bringing change in an institution that he leads, but which he believes it still needs to change. That was Alison Roberts. A deadline for the militaryjunta in niger to step down is nowjust hours away. The west African Regional bloc, ecowas, gave the coup leaders a week to reinstate the ousted president , mohamed bazoum, and threatened military intervention if its demands were not met. Thereve been reports of sporadic shows of support for the junta on the streets of the Capital Niamey but the city is said to be calm. Some neighbouring countries mali, burkina faso and guinea have voiced support for the coup leaders. And algeria which Borders Niger to the north has said it is categorically against armed intervention. France,a former colonial power, says it will support efforts by ecowas to restore nigers elected president. Niger s Prime Minister was in paris on saturday . Meeting lawmakers and greeting protestors outside the countrys embassy. He has dismissed pro coup protests taking place in his country. Our correspondent, Nkechi 0gbonna is in lagos in neighbouring nigeria, explained why many residents support the coup. They still feel that their former colonial masters. Their former colonial masters, france, has a lot of power in terms of political and economic power over them. They do not feel completely independent despite gaining independence since 1960. Some of them also say that france has not helped in any way to change the situation in the region where it has been marred with islamist and jihadist movements, you know, in the sahel region. And so they really want a change and they believe that the the coup leaders would bring that change to them. Sport now and the women s world cup, where the netherlands have won 2 0 against south africa. They set up a Quarter Final with spain who also made it through to the final 16 after thrashing switzerland 51. Japan have also qualified beating norway 3 1. As you can see, much to the delight of fans who travelled to new zealand to watch the game. Right now, sweden are taking on the United States for a spot in the last eight of the competition. The match has gone into extra time after the score line was 0 0 after ninety minutes. More than fifty supporters of the former pakistani Prime Minister, imran khan, have been detained across the country for protesting against his three Year Prison Sentence for corruption. Arrests were made in cities including peshawar, lahore and karachi, but the demonstrations were more muted than the massive unrest that broke out after mr khans previous detention in may. Mr khan was found guilty of not declaring money earned from selling gifts he received while in office. This is attock prison, where the former Prime Minister has begun serving his sentence. The verdict means he is not allowed to hold Public Office for five years, with pakistan just months away from a general election. This weekend marks six months since a huge Earthquake Hit Turkey and syria, killing over 50,000 people and leaving many more homeless. But amongst the tragedy there were stories of hope, such as baby afraa, who was born beneath the rubble of her collapsed home. The bbc has caught up with her and challenges her new family is facing six months on. Hanan razek reports. It was seen as a miracle, a moment of hope following februarys devastating earthquake in syria and turkey. Baby afraa was rescued after being born beneath the rubble of a collapsed building. All of her close family, including her mother, were killed. But now, afraa has a new life, adopted by her uncle the man who pulled her from the rubble. Translation i started to dig with my hands in the rubble. L then, i could hear a voice, so carried on and, thank god, afraa came up in my hands. She was still attached to her mother by her Umbilical Cord when i found her. The video of afraas rescue in the syrian Town Ofjindayris went viral around the world. The attention was intense and offers to adopted herflooded in. Her relatives were worried about her safety, even in hospital. Translation with the help| from the police, we managed to get extra security to protect her. The doctors at the hospital didnt seem to believe that i was her relative. I felt that he didnt want to give her to me. After a dna test proved the family are related to afraa, they were able to leave with her. Since then, they turned down offers to live abroad in the uk and the united arab emirates. The reason is, i was scared they would take afraa away from me. I was also scared they would take my children away from me. That was what i feared the most. As the family fear they cant move abroad, they are searching for a permanent place to live in syria. Khalil� s home was destroyed in the earthquake, so for two months following the disaster, he moved to this camp with afraa, his wife and their seven children. Thanks to help from well wishers, they have been able to rent this house but they say its very expensive and they dont know how much longer they will be able to stay here. Translation i lost everything. It was like going back to square one. It was like going back to square one. I cant even afford sending my kids to school. But there are People Living in worse conditions in jindayris. The road ahead might be difficult but the family are grateful for the chance for a new start following a disaster which killed a,000 people in North Western syria alone. Hanan razek, bbc news. Before we go, a reminder of our top story. At least 19 people have been killed in Southern Pakistan after a train derailed. Another 50 are injured. The Hazara Express came off the rails near nawabshah in Sindh Province, as it travelled from karachi to abbottabad. Reports of the injured arriving at the regional hospitals have been confirmed. So weathered on bbc news. Hello again, its a much quieter day compared to yesterday. Many of us started this morning with sunny spells and we continue with those into the afternoon with just some showers developing. That was the scene earlier in somerset, the Cumulus Cloud starting to build and we see the showers developing mainly across scotland and northern ireland, through western england and wales, they could be on the heavy side and perhaps thundery. Still fairly breezy around that north sea coast but that wind will ease and maximum temperatures getting up to 17 19, perhaps 20 degrees. Warmer than it was yesterday with a bit more sunshine around this afternoon. This evening and tonight those showers slowly fade, were looking at clear skies to take us into the early part of monday morning. Temperatures in the countryside could dip low but typically 7 10, maybe 11 degrees first thing monday. Throughout monday its a dry day, this area of High Pressure trying to nudge its way in. One little Weather System to the west will slowly push in later in the day bringing an increase in cloud but for most of us its dry on monday with some sunshine. Some scattered showers mainly in the north of the uk and as i said later on more cloud in parts of south west wales, south west england, temperatures into the high teens to the low 20s. That little Weather System just towards the west will move further eastward as we go through tuesday so there will be more cloud around, maybe some spots of rain likely across england and wales, the best of the sunshine scotland, northern ireland, the far north of england, sunshine later in the day and maximum temperatures on tuesday, high teens to the low 20s. If you are looking for something warmer well start to see it later in the week. By wednesday weve a ridge of High Pressure building from the south west, bringing settled weather and with that a southerly wind. As we go through Late Wednesday into thursday, we see the temperatures increasing, the air being drawn in from the near continent so by thursday temperatures will get up into the mid to high 20s. 0nly temporary, though, because by friday we see a Weather Front moving through and those temperatures will start to drop again. Thats it from me. Bye bye. This is bbc news. The headlines reports coming in from Southern Pakistan where 19 people have died in a Train Accident and dozens more are injured. And at least five carriages of the train were overturned. Ukraine s president zelensky claims a guided bomb has hit a Blood Transfusion Centre in the northeast of the country. He posted an image showing a burning building, reportedly in the kharkiv region, saying there were dead and injured. Russia hasnt commented. A deadline given by west African Leaders for the military to reinstate the countrys ousted president is due to expire later today. Theyve warned that the country may face Military Action if the deadline isnt met

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