Very good to have your company, welcome to the programme. We start in morocco, where Search And Rescue crews are trying to reach people in the areas worst affected by friday nights powerful earthquake. More than 2,000 people are now known to have died. Three days of National Mourning have been declared. This is the small town of asni in the Atlas Mountains, about 30 miles or 45km south of marrakesh. Very few buildings have been left undamaged by the 6. 8 magnitude quake in asni. Meanwhile, lets bring you these live pictures from amizmiz which is about 55 kilometres south of marrakesh, also at the foot of the Atlas Mountains. We can see those yellow tents which have been set up in the background there as people get into the region, aid starts to come into the area and rescuers making that very much their base as they head into the towns and villages which have been worst affected by this quake. We can speak to our correspondent anna holligan. She is in the city of marrakesh and joins us
The epicentre of the massive earthquake, with the red cross warning that the first 48 hours are vital in preventing what it calls a disaster within a disaster if water and food aid dont reach survivors. The death toll continues to rise and is now past 2,000, with a similar number injured in hospitals. This is the small town of asni in the Atlas Mountains. Very few buildings have been left undamaged. Fridays 6. 8 magnitude earthquake struck 45 miles south west of the tourist hub of marrakesh, more from Anna Hooligan who is in marrakesh. Essential aid is on the way. The Moroccan Military has been deployed to distribute food and clear the landslides. International assistance is starting to arrive. Spain and the Czech Republic have sent Search And Rescue teams. British Aid Charities are coming, too. Inside the ancient city of marrakesh, miles away from the epicentre of the quake, a quarter of the population has been affected. This man told me he would rather be at home with his family but
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the capital is preparing for the most high profile event to be held in india in years. security is tight, and the budget for hosting is reported to be more than $100 million. the two day event will be attended by several world leaders, including us presidentjoe biden seen here boarding his plane earlier thursday. president biden s upcoming asia trip has two parts, with visits to india and vietnam scheduled. one of the goals is to counter the influence of their common neighbour china. he first goes to new delhi to take part in the 620 summit over the weekend. then he travels to vietnam s capital city hanoi, to meet with vietnamese general secretary, nguyen phu trong. earlier, my colleague caitrona perry spoke with tim roemer, former us ambassador to india, on what to look out for at this summit. ambassador, thanks forjoining us. what are you expecting from this 620 summit in india? well, you know, when you look at the 620, you have 85% of the global gross domestic product re
focus to issues affecting the developing world. the capital is preparing for the most high profile event to be held in india in years, security is tight and the budget for hosting is reported to be more than $100 million. the two day event will be attended by several world leaders, including us presidentjoe biden seen here boarding his plane earlier thursday. british prime minister rishi sunak will also attend. here s our south asia correspondent, samira hussain, with more. india s moment on the global stage. to the world, it s promoting itself as a leader. at home, it made the 620 part of daily discourse. let us remind ourselves that this grouping bears an exceptional responsibility. ..holding 200 meetings in 60 different cities. sustainable development goals. ..making the 620 matter. 620 means a lot to me as an indian and it is the biggest achievement i feel for the government. it feels like we are the ones hosting it. that sense of collectiveness is what india is about.