The volcanic eruption in new zealand may have killed as many as 13 people. Five are confirmed dead, but eight more are missing and aerial studies of the active volcano on white island suggest no one is left alive. The Prime Minister has said she shares the unfathomable grief of those whove been bereaved. This report from shaimaa khalil. The extraordinary few moments after the volcano on white island erupted. It hit briefly and fiercely, filling the air with huge plumes of smoke and smouldering ash. The people on this boat had left just moments before the eruption. The boat operators were not taking any chances. Go inside go inside, go inside go inside translation we were on the volcano for about an hour. Ten minutes after we left and got on the boat, the volcano started erupting. The boat turned around and went back to the island to try to help the people who were still there. Im not sure if everyone got out alive. White island is one of new zealands most active volcanoes, but its also
In Eastern Ukraine by the end of the year. Millennials get tough on climate change, which could hit some big polluters in the pocket. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme, Nintendo Switch launches in china today, but for under 18s, gaming is off limits between 10pm and 8am weekdays. So, is this a good idea . Should other countries crack down on late night gaming . Get in touch. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Police in new zealand are to launch a criminal investigation into the deaths of five people following a volcanic explosion on white island. Eight people remain unaccounted for and aerial reconnaissance flights have detected no sign of life there. Eight people remain missing and doctors treating the 31 injured in the accident said almost all had suffered burns, some so severe, they may not survive. Ican i can confirm now that we will commence a criminal investigation into the circumstanc
Died at the age of 101. Some breaking news from new zealand. Ina some breaking news from new zealand. In a News Conference in the last few minutes, police say they are launching a criminal investigation of the circumstances of the eruption on white island. Police say the body is still on the island are covered in ash. Lets listen in. The responsibility of the criminal investigation, to support the coroner and work with work safe. Investigation, to support the coroner and work with work safem there a chance that humans wont step foot back on the island . We are doing everything we can to get back to that island, absolutely doing everything we can. That is my primary objective at the moment, because that is what we need to do. It is important for the family, it is important for the friends. So we are determined. We are going to do everything we possibly can. Are determined. We are going to do everything we possibly canlj understand there are checkpoints outside the airport. Why are they
We re our leaders are not caving as if we were in an emergency. In an emergency you change your behaviour to live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Its 8am in singapore, and here in london its just turned thursday the day the british electorate vote in their general election. The Party Leaders spent the final day of campaigning travelling from one key constituency to another, hoping to win last minute support. The bbcs Political Editor laura kuenssberg, has all the latest. Mrs monaghan at number eight was the yorkshire tory voter with an unusual milkman this morning. Morning so nice to meet you, Prime Minister. What are you doing up this morning . I am bringing your chocolate milk, orange juice. 0h, chocolate milk the last day of any election peak political pantomime. I will be with you in a second. I have an earpiece ready to go. Borisjohnson even retreated into a giant fridge when a reporter tried to persuade him on live television. Dont b
Good morning. It is 9 00am in singapore, 1 00am in london and 8 00pm on capitol hill in washington, where the Housejudiciary Committee has been debating for the last hour or so the articles of impeachment against President Trump. After what will be a spirited discussion, they will most likely vote later on thursday, ahead of a vote in the full house next week. If the president is impeached, the senate would hold a trial in the new year. With me is our north america correspondent peter bowes. Peter, tell us more about how this debate is unfolding. Well, this is a debate, as we expected, that is very impassioned from both sides. The democrats saying that President Trump has committed constitutional crimes and should, in effect, face the music. These two articles of impeachment, the charges against the president that he abused his position as president , and abuse of power, and also tried to essentially lock the process to withhold information power, and also tried to essentially lock the