are also proud of you. and let the eurovision song contest begin. the opening ceremony kicks off in liverpool. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we begin in southern india where authorities say at least 21 people died when a tourist boat capsized in the state of kerala. they said the double decker boat overturned in the middle of a river trapping many people. five of the dead are reportedly children. eyewitnesses said there were nearly 50 people on board. some of those rescued are said to be in a critical condition. several are still missing and the casualty figure could increase. it s not immediately clear what caused the boat to overturn. our south asia editor anbarasan ethirajan has been monitoring events from london. according to eyewitnesses, dozens of tourists were returning to the town in the southern indian state of kerala and they were crossing the river meets the arabian sea and it is a mangrove f
for the king s coronation by those planning it, from buckingham palace to the broadcasters. i m getting soaking here. come on, hurry up. so am i! there has been a coronation plan for years but, in recent days and weeks, things have intensified. i m just trying to fine tune balance it. ..knowing an event on this scale has to be perfect, even ensuring buckingham palace is properly dressed. march plays. we are the very front horse of the entire king s procession from buckingham palace to westminster abbey and then back again safely. it s absolutely incredible. it s not only a once in a career opportunity, but it s a once in a lifetime opportunity. pipes play. for the military, the final rehearsals happen under darkness, when central london can be closed, when the precision timing of a procession can be tested, when everyone involved can be sure of their place. you re on the streets you re going to be parading on on saturday and, therefore, for each person on parade, they re look
camilla are crowned at westminster abbey marking the beginning of a new era for the british monarchy. tens of thousands of people descended on london for a day of ceremony, tradition and pageantry, despite the wet weather. our first report is from our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. may 6th, 2023. coronation day. in the abbey church at westminster, where these things have been done for nearly 1,000 years, a congregation to represent the britain of today had come together, with honoured guests from the wider world. the flags of the realms, the 1a other nations of which the british monarch is also head of state, were borne in procession. god save the king! at buckingham palace, the military detachments were drawn up. the only blemish the weather. as predicted, it left a lot to be desired. the king and the queen consort left the palace in steady rain. at the abbey, the king s family were taking their places, the duke of sussex making a brief visit to london, without
excitement is building in windsor ahead of the coronation concert which starts in less than two hours time let s go live now to lucy hockings. hello excitement really building here ahead of the coronation concert i think it starts in less than two hours time. the crowds have been queuing in the afternoon sunshine. the warmest day of the year so far at windsor. it has been a lovely atmosphere. everyone queuing politely. they are dressed up in their finery with some people with crowns and in full evening regalia as well. a lot of union jacks as well. 20,000 people gathered here expecting to watch artists including lionel richie, katy perry, and take that as well. we are gearing up for a fantastic evening here at windsor. you have been numerous street parties that have been held. 50,000 under the collective title of the coronation big lunch. and people were lucky enough, some of them to have some official guests appear. members of the royal family. i was at the one here in w
encounters following the end of title 42. and our correspondent griff jenkins is live along the border in brownsville, texas tra tracking movements on the ground on our end and on the mexico side, griff. griff: aishah and rich, it s hard to track, the numbers are so large, we can show you here where we are, camp monument. this is the tip of the spear, aishah, because right here behind me at this temporary processing site they have processed more than 30,000 migrants since the middle of april, 2,000 every day since i ve been here. you re looking along the levee behind me, the migrants lining up all day long. majority, by the way, 90% are from venezuela. they don t just come during the day. we shot exclusive footage with our thermal imaging night drone. we can show you this as well. you can see at nighttime they come. the u.s. side is on the bottom of your screen. matamoros, mexico on the top and they re bracing remember, title 42 is still in effect right now, but they re bra