This is bbc news, the headlines: a us charity has confirmed the kidnapping of 17 people in haiti associated with its christian missionary work. the group were taken off a bus after a visit to an orphanage. a statement from the christian aid ministries says the group includes five men, seven women, and five children. the family of the british mp sir david amess who was stabbed to death on friday have said their hearts are shattered as they called on people to set aside hatred and work towards togetherness . the family said the wonderful tributes paid to him by friends, constituents and the public has given them strength. landslides and flooding in the indian state of kerala have left more than twenty people dead and dozens missing. heavy rains caused rivers to overflow, cutting off towns and villages. the indian military has joined rescue efforts. now on bbc news,
Laura kuenssberg, bbc news. rescue teams in the indian state of kerala are scrambling to find survivors, after severe flooding killed at least 26 people. five of them were children. homes were swept away by the rising floodwaters, and there have been landslides, following days of heavy rain. here s our south asia correspondent, rajini vaidyanathan. the forces of nature have shown no mercy to these people in kerala. every year, they brace themselves for monsoon season, but nothing can prepare you for this. heavy rainfall and landslides have left a devastating and deadly mark across this state in south india. one of india s most beautiful now submerged and struggling. in the town here, terrified passengers on this bus were saved as the waters rose.
We ve been bringing you pictures like this for the past month now, and officials in the canary islands say there s no end in sight to the volcanic eruption on la palma, and the lava flows which have caused so much damage. 7,000 people have been forced from their homes, and more than 1,000 buildings have been destroyed on the island. landslides and flooding in the indian state of kerala have left more than 20 people dead and dozens missing. heavy rains caused rivers to overflow, cutting off towns and villages. the indian military has joined rescue efforts. mark lobel reports. going through what s left after this landslide caused by two days of heavy rains, washing away everything in its way with deadly consequences. houses and roads were not spared. 0ne family of six died. children as young as four
Welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i m karishma vaswani. the headlines: the family of the british mp david amess, who was stabbed to death on friday, has urged people to be tolerant regardless of their religious or political beliefs. those responsible for security at parliament, say his death must force change. we have got to make the best come out of this hideous, hideous killing of our colleague and i would say that we will look at all different measures. landslides and flooding in the indian state of kerala have left more than 25 people dead and dozens more missing. also on the programme: what future for afghan women
She had a vision for a society she wanted to see, and she would have taken personal risk to see it. so, i wouldn t have either tried or succeeded in trying to convince her to do anything differently, but i do think that there will be people that will be put off. this place is normally fuelled by difference, by argument, but tonight, they walked together across the road together. ..sang and listened together. the noble calling of politicians in a democracy is to make all manner of sacrifices seen and unseen. a moment to remember a man who believed in that, their common cause. laura kuenssberg, bbc news. and other headlines, rescue teams in the indian state of kerala are scrambling to find survivors, after severe flooding