Says schools must be prioritised over pubs, echoing englands childrens commissioner. The critical government errors which led to many more people contracting covid 19 a damning report from mps. 1500 jobs are at risk at wh smith after lockdown caused sales to plummet. Hello, good afternoon. The grim operation is underway in lebanon to recover the bodies of the more than a hundred people who are missing after a huge explosion devastated the port area of the capital beirut yesterday. The blast killed at least 100 people and injured more than 4,000 others. The whole city was shaken by the explosion and a Mushroom Cloud could be seen spreading over the port area. Local Authorities Say it is likely the blast was caused by a fire igniting tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse at the port. A number of beirut port officials have been placed under house arrest pending an investigation. This afternoon, her majesty the queen has said shes deeply saddened by the blast. A warning
You are watching bbc news. Lets get more now on our top story the aftermath of yesterdays huge explosion in beirut which killed at least 135 people. We heard briefly from the foreign secretary dominic raab earlier giving his reaction lets hear some more of what he had to say. First of all, its a devastating explosion. Theres clearly huge loss of life and wider damage in beirut. Were not sure on the precise figures. In relation to uk nationals there. 0bviously in relation to uk nationals there. Obviously we have a consulate they are. Obviously we have a consulate they are. We or monitoring that very carefully. I just spoken to the lebanese prime minister. We will stand by the lebanese people in their time of need. We will provide Immediate Response and aid packages, search and rescue, humanitarian assistance, up to £5 million, as well as expert medical support. Whats crucial at this time is how our support is tailored to the very specific needs that i just talked through with the leban
Translation what happened today wont pass without account. Those responsible will pay the price for what happened. This is a promise to the martyrs and to the wounded. Here in the uk, failing to implement border restrictions on arrivals earlier in the pandemic was a serious mistake, according to mps. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the Foundation Stone for a new hindu temple in ayodhya, a site that has long been a source of tension between hindus and muslims. Wh smith says it could axe up to 1,500 jobs in the uk after the pandemic pushed down the number of customers going into its stores. And good news for the emperor penguin as satellite Mapping Technology discovers 11 new breeding sites in antarctica. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world 7 and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Rescue workers in lebanon are digging through rubble looking for survivors after a devastating explosion in beirut. At least 100
There are now fears of food shortages. As the clearup begins, pledges of help flood in from around the world, including the us and the uk, while aid agencies rush to offer assistance. In other news, more than 700,000 people have now died from coronavirus worldwide. The us has reported the most deaths, followed by brazil and mexico. In the uk, lockdown restrictions are imposed once again in the city of aberdeen amidst a spike in cases there. Rescue workers are searching for dozens of people still missing after the massive explosion in beirut yesterday. At least 135 people were killed and more than 5000 were injured. Large parts of the city were devastated by the force of the blast. The red cross is co ordinating with the Lebanese Health ministry to set up new morgues, and a two week state of emergency has been declared. More than a quarter of a Million People have had to leave their homes. The blast was felt on the island of cyprus, 150 miles away in the eastern mediterranean. They thou
Olympia has a connection to the 2013 “Boys in the Boat” book written by Daniel James Brown and the subsequent 2023 movie about the University of Washington rowing team who won a gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Rower John White was married at a historic home in the Olympia South Capitol neighborhood. Rower Don Hume was born just blocks away, and coxswain Robert Moch was born and raised in nearby Montesano.