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Ranked team, belgium. Thank you forjoining us. Around 150 people are still unaccounted for, four days after the collapse of a I2 Storey Apartment block in florida. Officials have now put the Death Toll from the disaster at nine, afterfour more bodies were found in the ruins. The building is in the town of surfside, just north of Miami And Right on the seafront. Rescuers have been searching the rubble of the 55 apartments using Dog Teams and Sonar Equipment in the hope of finding survivors. Will grant reports from miami. These things arent supposed to happen in america. The infrastructure of the richest country in The World, in one of its richest cities, is meant to be solid and reliable. But when the 12 storeys of champlain towers collapsed, almost 160 residents disappeared beneath the rubble in seconds. Only a handful have been found. As of today, one victim passed away in the hospital, and weve recovered eight more victims on site, so i am confirming today that the Death Toll is at nine. Theirfamilies can now only pray for a miracle. At the local church, the priest read the list of parishioners missing since the collapse. A Quiet Seaside Community now ripped apart. Yet while hope remains, the families and survivors are clinging to it. One churchgoer� s family had a Miraculous Escape and are struggling to comprehend how their small apartment is still standing. I have a lot of Survivors Guilt on this, you know . Why me, and why not my neighbourfrom 604 . She was a lovely lady, you know. I hope to god that theyre going to find somebody, but, man, you know, if you saw what i saw, nothingness, and then you go over there and you see, like, all the rubble, how can somebody survive that . There is little for the families to do but continue to wait for information. Many have said that they do truly believe they could still be reunited with their relatives. Others have now accepted the grim fact that the chances they survived are very slim indeed. William sanchez is waiting to hear about his aunt and uncle, but he is realistic about their prospects. Obviously, we had a lot more hope the first, second day, but at this point we are all talking about it, amongst us in the family, and we are not expecting much but then again, we are not god nor any form of higher power and we are not the ones who make the decisions, so we are waiting until we really have concrete evidence that its their bodies that are there. As the work goes on, more than 150 people are still to be found. The moment this Community Fears next is hearing that this has moved from a Search And Rescue operation to one of search and recovery. Will grant, bbc news, miami. Earlier i spoke to the mayor of surfside, charles burkett, who said everyone was exhausted. I asked him what they could offer to the families and friends of the victims. Well, you know, we have two goals here. The first goal is that we are going to bring out every person possible, and the second goal is to support the families. We have two meetings a day with the families, where the officials and the Search Leaders go and they give the family private updates on whats happening. I think there was some relatively uplifting News Today for the families in that the israeli Search And Rescue team arrived and i know that we have a largejewish community, and they were very, very expectantly waiting for that team to arrive to supplement the amazing work that our local Search And Rescue teams had been doing. At the same time, i mean, i know you know that everyone has to be realistic here and that the chances of surviving after four days of that collapsed building under that rubble are minuscule, i guess . On the contrary. The bbc, the other night, a sent a Bbc Article the bbc, the other night, i sent a Bbc Article to our County Mayor who is leading the effort here, co ordinating with the state and the federal government, we have had calls from president biden� s office, nancy pelosis office, both of our us senators, and the article said it outlined the length of time people have survived in earthquake situations under rubble and it was 17 days. So, given that and given your excellent reporting, were very hopeful that we are going to be experiencing lots of miracles. Well, that would be excellent. I understand that this Apartment Block has a Sister Building, an equivalent building. What on earth do you do with residents in that other building . Because given the conditions of this one and the report that we have heard about from two or three years ago outlining the structural weaknesses of this particular building, they presumably have to be moved . Well, thats a great question. The first night i was out after i got called out for the collapse. I started to get calls telling me that people were concerned because they were living in an identical building and i had to go out for myself and check the building and in fact it is the identical building and i had the Building Official give me the information, it was built around the same time by the same contractor, seemingly with the same plans and presumably with the same materials, and given that and given the fact that the Sister Building had just fallen down without notice, without warning, people were justifiably upset, and asked me if i thought the building was safe and the answer was i couldnt tell them it was safe. So what we have done is ive reached out to Florida Senator Rick Scott and our County Mayor and expressed my concern about what to do. We decided that it was best to give residents the option to relocate for a short period of time while we did a Forensic Deep Dive into the guts of the building to determine if it was in fact structurally sound or not, and we are moving in that direction, tomorrow i expect to be able to start moving people out that wish to be moved out. In bangladesh people are scrambling to leave the capital, dhaka, to head to rural areas before the start of a strict nationwide lockdown. Police have described some of the crowds of Migrant Workers trying to get out as unmanageable. Theres a danger that the exodus will worsen the Countrys Surge of Delta Variant Coronavirus cases, which the government has described as dangerous and alarming. The bbc� s Elettra Neysmith reports. Car horns blaring this is what happens when the authorities announce the toughest of national lockdowns. Tens of thousands of people desperate to leave dhaka before it kicks in. Many here are Migrant Workers who fear they have no choice. Lockdowns mean no work, and no work means no money forfood, for rent, to look afterfamilies. The sharp rise in covid cases means Rail And Bus services are already suspended. These ferries are one of the only ways out. Police say the numbers are unmanageable. Health officials fear it can only add to already soaring cases of the Delta Variant sweeping the country. Bangladesh has recorded its highest daily Death Toll from covid. The government has described it as dangerous and alarming. Vaccinations offer a way out, but the roll out here has been slow. Partly because of the halt of vaccine exports from india. But there is good news. 2. 5 million doses of the Moderna Vaccine are on the way, a gift to bangladesh from the united states, under the covax programme, the global initiative aimed at providing equitable access to vaccines. Its hope, but with a population of 170 million, things may well get worse before an impact. Lets get some of the days other news. The South African President , cyril ramaphosa, has imposed strict new measures to tackle an alarming rise in covid infections, which he says poses a grave challenge. For the next two Weeks Alcohol sales are to be banned and all gatherings, including political and religious ones, are not allowed. There have been frantic scenes at airports near Portugals Vacation resorts as german tourists scramble to get home in time to avoid a two Week Coronavirus Quarantine on their return. The german authorities have just added portugal and russia to their list of restricted countries, and anyone arriving later than Monday Night must go into isolation for fourteen days. Official figures from Russia Show Thereve been nearly 4000 Covid Related Deaths there over the past week a new record. Both moscow and St Petersburg have registered their highest ever daily totals and St Petersburg is due to Host Euro 2020 quarter final match in the coming days. In france, Exit Polls indicate that marine Le Pens far right National Party has failed in its attempt to win its first ever regional election. It did worse than expected in its targets of provence in the south and the region around calais in the north. The pharmaceutical giant Johnson Johnson has agreed a 230 Million settlement with the state of New York to resolve claims it helped fuel the Opioid Crisis there. Johnson johnson still denies any wrongdoing. The company is facing similar lawsuits all across the country, with trials currently underway in california and west virginia. Earlier i spoke to dr Andrew Kolodny. He is the medical director for opioid Policy Research at brandeis university, and Co Founder of physicians for responsible opioid prescribing. He said the money from these settlements will be used by states to shoulder the burden of the opioid epidemic. I would say every state in the us is struggling with the Opioid Crisis and it is a very expensive problem, spanning access to treatment is expensive and dealing with all of the health and social consequences of an epidemic of addiction is expensive, and it makes sense for states to look at the companies that created this mess for the money to help clean it up. Are you happy enough to see settlements like this . You are obviously pursuing or interested in these pharmaceuticals going on trial as such, but if the money is made available, that is the most important thing, isnt it . It is not really the most important thing. First off, you have 200 million, when you consider the damage that was done byJohnson Johnson in the state of New York, i think it is actually a small sum, but we really need a lot more than money from these companies. We need to look very carefully at how this crisis happened, how the pursuit of profit by Corporations Led to a public health catastrophe. One of the problems with these settlements is that many of the internal documents that would have come forward in a trial become sealed and shredded, and The Public does not get the opportunity to learn about the wrongdoing that created the mess. And i think, the more The Public learns about what happened, the better able we are to prevent future catastrophes. One of the problems i suppose is that if various medicines, drugs, are regulated, are approved, the manufacturers of those drugs and distributors are just doing what they are allowed to do, arent they . That is their argument and it is true that it is notjust corporate greed that led to this massive loss of life and an epidemic of addiction, there were also serious regulatory failures. For example, the Food And Drug administration failed to properly regulate the claims that these companies were making about their products. Either way, a long way to go. Absolutely. Dr Andrew Kolodny there. Stay with us on bbc news, still to come Temperature Records tumble as a life threatening heatwave continues across north america. Members of the Neo Nazi Resistance movement stormed The World trade centre, armed with pistols and shotguns. We believe that, according to international law, that we have a rightful claim to certain parts of this country as our land. I take pride in the words Ich Bin Ein berliner. I cheering and applause. As the uk woke up to the news that it is to exit the european union, Leave Campaigners began celebrating. In total, 17. 4 million people voted for the uk to leave the eu. The medical Research Council have now advised the government that the great increase in Lung Cancer is due mainly to smoking tobacco. It was closing time for Checkpoint Charlie which, for 29 years, has stood on the border as a mark of allied determination to defend the city. This is bbc world news, the latest headlines as the Death Toll climbs in Miami Family members of those who lived in the collapsed building have been taken to the site for the first time. Thousands of people in bangladesh are scrambling to leave the Capital Dhaka ahead of a new covid lockdown. Britains new Health Secretary Sajid Javid says his immediate priority is to get the country through the pandemic so life can return to normal as quickly as possible. Hes returning to the government to replace Matt Hancock who resigned after pictures showed him in passionate embrace with an aide from his office which also meant he was breaching the social distancing rules he had helped to establish. Our political correspondent Ben Wright reports. After 18 months away from the cabinet, Sajid Javid is back, an old hand in a newjob. The former Chancellor And Home secretary arrived at the Department Of Health this morning and the cameras outside were ready. We are still in a pandemic and i want to see that come to an end as soon as possible and that will be my most immediate priority, to see that we can return to normal as soon and as quickly as possible. Mrjavid was appointed quickly following Matt Hancocks resignation last night. On friday, images were published of him kissing a colleague in his office. By breaking the governments own Covid Rules, mr hancocks political credibility was damaged and his personal authority was tarnished because of the way his affair was exposed. At first, Matt Hancock hoped an apology would be enough to cling on. And number ten stuck by him, repeatedly saying that it considered the matter closed. But privately, senior tories were telling downing Street And Mr hancock that his position was untenable. Labour said borisjohnson should have sacked his Health Secretary on friday. Matt hancock was right to resign because he broke the rules, he had to go. But the Prime Minister should have sacked him. Yet again, Boris Johnson was too slow, too weak and didnt show the leadership that was needed. And then theres the question of how on earth these images were captured from inside Matt Hancocks private office. Was it cctv or a Hidden Camera . Ministers want answers. Viewers will have seen this morning some coverage in the press around what people are saying has happened. The Department Of Health will be investigating this, quite rightly, to understand how this was able to happen, putting aside what was on the pictures, the fact that it was leaked at all. Camera shutters click. Sajid javid has a daunting in tray, from dealing with an ongoing pandemic to an nhs under pressure. He will also have a big say over Covid Rules and may have a different view to his predecessor. I dont imagine that actually his caution will be diminished when it comes to the pandemic but i certainly think his view could be defined as a lot more liberal when it comes to covid restrictions. Tomorrow Sajid Javid is expected to update mps on the Governments Target for lifting all remaining covid restrictions in england next month. He is a new voice around the table with big decisions to make. Ben wright, bbc news. Parts of the us and canada are seeing a severe Heat Wave which forecasters say could mark the start of one of the most extreme and prolonged high temperatures ever recorded there. In the us all of washington state, oregon and parts of idaho, wyoming and california will see temperatures soar dramatically, possibly to over 45 degrees celsius, or around 115 degrees fahrenheit. And a Heat Wave stretching across western canada, from British Columbia into Southern Saskatchewan and up through yukon and the northwest territories, is set to break records much earlier in the year than usual with temperatures of over 43 degrees celsius. Earlier i spoke to clifford mass. Hes an atmospheric Scientist And Meteorologist and gave us more details about the causes of the heatwave. We have this high Pressure Area that is sinking, warming the air, this offshore flow, easterly flow which is descending down on mountains, we have the Cascade Mountains here. It is sort of like the santa anas they have in california, as air sinks down off the high terrain, it gets compressed and warmed and that is going to drive temperatures here in seattle to 110, maybe 112 degrees tomorrow. You said in your blog, you mentioned portland as well possibly going through the roof. Thats right, portland has already broken the all time record. It got up to 112 today, they will probably get 115 tomorrow. Theyre getting more than 5 10 degrees above some all time records, that is extremely unusual. And it seems also there is going to be, maybe not quite as dramatic. A dramatic fall in temperatures to follow. This sort of differential between these extreme eyes, a drop down to almost chilly. We have cold Water Right nearby. The Pacific Ocean is only about 50 degrees so as soon the wind switches to onshore, the Temperatures Drop to about 65 degrees. I have to ask a climate Change Question and i appreciate every situation is different, but did you see some element of Climate Change on this . Well, a small part of it. 90 of this is probably natural, 10 is probably global warming. The more extreme the event, the less global warming actually contributes to it. Maybe about 10 of this heatwave, maybe he can be explained by global warming. You talk about it as a heat apocalypse, that is a pretty big phrase, isnt it . Well, around here, where Air Conditioning is relatively rare, to get temperatures over 100 is a real stress on people. We dont have the ability to cool in many homes and apartments around here. Classified british defence documents including details about the warship Hms Defender have been found at a Bus Stop in south East England by a member of The Public. After the papers were passed to the bbc, the government acknowledged a serious breach of security and an investigation has been launched. Our diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams reports. When Hms Defender left the Ukrainian Port Of Odessa last week, at the start of a journey likely to draw hostile attention from russia, secret documents about its mission were lying in a soggy heap behind a Bus Stop in kent. The documents show that officials were keenly aware that Sailing Close to the coast of crimea, which russia annexed in 2014, could cause an incident. What do we understand about the possible welcome party, one of them asked . This map shows two possible routes. The one marked in green would challenge russias claims of sovereignty. Possible russian responses could range from safe and professional to neither safe nor professional. To sail further south could be interpreted by russia as a sign the uk was being scared and running away. Hands to action stations. Hms defender took the green route. Russias response was hostile. This wasnt the point of the exercise, but the documents show that this was hardly unexpected. All that is now in the past but the papers dont stop there. There is much more. The range of material is quite alarming because it covers relations with russia, with Hms Defender, it covers afghanistan, it covers arms exports, relations with the united states. The level of classification of all this stuff is not all that high but anything classified shouldnt be going outside the mod, covering this range of issues. One issue perhaps, but not this range of issues. Thats pretty sensitive. Nato is in the middle of withdrawing from afghanistan. Britain is still negotiating with its partners, especially the americans, about what kind of British Military presence might remain. One document makes a number of recommendations with dates, locations and numbers. And there are warnings. Any Uk Footprint in afghanistan that persist is assessed to be vulnerable to targeting by a complex network of actors. The government says the loss of documents is now being looked at. I think it is a serious breach in the ministry of defence, ive spoken to the Defence Secretary, they are taking forward an internal investigation into how this happened. Labour says the crew of Hms Defender did theirjob well last week but the Security Lapse shows the government did not. I want to see the Defence Secretary complete his investigation urgently. Come to the House Of Commons this week to reassure The Public about what has happened. Were there any military operations put at risk . This whole episode has been more embarrassing than damaging. If the material had fallen into other hands, officials know it could have been worse. To the football now and its been an important night at the European Championship with some of the favourites of the tournament going head to head to book a place in the quarterfinals. First up it was the Czech Repulic who delivered the tournaments first real shock by defeating the netherlands by two goals to nil. The match turned after the thirtieth minute when the Dutch Defender De Lig T was red carded for a deliberate handball. The Czech Republic took full advantage, scoring two goals in front of a full stadium in budapest. And then it was belgiums turn to deliver the goods against holders portugal which they did with a moment of class from their striker thorgan hazard. The winger driving home a shot from outside The Box to take the victory one goal to nil. Spain v croatia and France V switzerland tonight. Most of us saw a bit of sunshine at some point during the course of the weekend, and some places will see a little bit more through the coming week, particularly across the northern half of the uk. It is a north south split for our weather at the moment. A lot of dry weather with some sunshine in the north, but further south, more cloud bringing showers or longer spells of rain and some thunderstorms around as well, so very mixed fortunes this week. High pressure is toppling in across scotland and Northern Ireland. Low pressure sits close to Southern England, and that is going to be throwing those showers up across many southern parts of england and wales too. Monday does dawn on a cloudy note for england and wales, initially some Heavy Rain for the South West towards the midlands. Should ease for a time, but then well see further heavy showers developing for east anglia, the South East as well. Theyre going to be hit and miss. If you do catch one of these heavy downpours across Southern England during the afternoon, could be some hail and some torrential rain bringing the risk of localised flooding and perhaps some travel disruption. Further north, a much different Story Lots of dry weather with some sunshine for Northern Ireland, scotland and the far north of england as well. And of course, today marks the start of the championships at wimbledon. We may well see a bit of Rain Interrupting Play for a time monday, tuesday. Things do look a bit drier and a bit warmer later in the week. Now, heading through Monday Evening and overnight into tuesday, further heavy showers and thunderstorms in the south. Few spots of drizzle further north as well. Much of northern england, scotland and Northern Ireland remaining largely clear and dry, so temperatures getting down into single figures in one or two spots, but staying mainly mild, quite humid feeling, in fact, down towards the South East. So more of the same on tuesday for england and wales, a fairly cloudy day, especially the further South And East you are. Chance of catching a few more of these heavy showers, especially for parts of southern and eastern england during the afternoon. Again, some hail with thunderstorms and torrential downpours. What a difference further north, Light Winds and sunshine for northern england, ireland and scotland. Perhaps one or two rogue showers. Temperatures in glasgow up to about 24 degrees. It does look eventually from about wednesday onwards that low pressure will start to ease away towards the near continent and higher pressure will build later in the week more widely across the uk before Weather Fronts push in for the weekend but from about wednesday onwards, a lot of places are seeing drier and warmer weather on the way before showers push their way in from the west during the course of the weekend. Bye for now. This is bbc news. The headlines the authorities in Southern Florida say nine people are now known to have died after a block of flats collapsed in miami on thursday. More than 150 people remain unaccounted for. Rescue workers say they are searching every bit of hope as the hunt for survivors continues. Thousands of people in bangladesh are scrambling to leave the Capital Dhaka to head to rural areas before the start of a strict nationwide lockdown. Police have described some of the crowds of Migrant Workers trying to get out as unmanageable. Britains new Health Secretary Sajid Javid says his immediate priority is to get the country through the pandemic so life can return to normal as quickly as possible. Mrjavid replaces Matt Hancock, who resigned yesterday after he admitted breaking Coronavirus Restrictions that he had helped to draw up. Resigned on saturday. Now its time for hardtalk

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