At least 30 passengers have been killed after an express train derailed in southern pakistan. A Police Officer supervising the Rescue Operation said more than a hundred people had been injured in the incident. The Hazara Express came off the rails near nawabshah in sindh province, as it travelled from karachi to abbottabad. Its not immediately clear what caused the derailment. These are the latest pictures from the scene, in a remote area. Emergency workers are battling to rescue passengers trapped in at least five overturned carriages, with more rescue teams deployed to the scene. An emergency has been declared in nearby hospitals including this one in nawabshah where casualties have been arriving. Our correspondent Tarhub Asghar is following developments from lahore. Well, a Rescue Operation is still going on. And according to the Chief Minister, he said that 30 people have been killed in this incident and 84 people are injured. And according to the officials, approximately 17 bodies have reached the Nawabshah Hospital and 13 were received by another hospital. So the Rescue Operation is still going on. Army officials are there, rangers are there. So theyre trying to clear the operation, but still operation is under way. The information minister of sindh, sharjeel memon, gave us more details about the crash. This train was going from karachi and that accident happened between district sindh and nawabshah. This train was going to punjab, so it is an unfortunate accident. Definitely the top priority of government is the rescue work which we are totally focusing on. All the hospitals of the suburb, the nearby area, are on standby and the government has put Emergency Workers and some of the patients are sent to another district and some of the patients have been set to district sindh. There are some more critical patients, the government will take them to different districts, if it is required, we will send them to the best hospital. The Chief Minister of sindh announced that we will give them the best treatment, either in private hospitals or government hospitals. Earlier i spoke to our south asia editor anbarasan ethirajan. Well, if you look at the pictures we showed earlier, it shows how powerful this derailment was, several coaches. So they had totally come off the tracks. They were turning to their sides and one of them was even twisted. So the struggle for the authorities was to cut through this metal, these iron bars in the window so that they can go into the coaches and then rescue people from there. And what we understand is the main concern for the authorities is to move all those injured people to various hospitals and then they investigate what led to this derailment. But this also puts a highlight on pakistans train infrastructure. It is a most popular mode of transport, middle class people, lower middle class and the poor people, they travel by train because they are cheaper and they go to all parts of the country. And that is why it is the most popular form of transport. And pakistan has about 7,700 kilometres of tracks and 80 Million People travel every year. But what the experts are saying is that enough money is not being invested in terms of track maintenance signalling. And also lots of accidents happen in Unmanned Railway crossings when the vehicles try to cars orjeeps, when they try to cross the tracks at the time of the trains coming. That also leads to accidents and that is why they are asking for more investment. You know, we have been seeing a number of accidents in pakistan in 2021, 2019. Dozens of people have been killed. And that is why there is an urgency to look into how to boost the infrastructure in pakistan with regard to railways. Lets turn to the war in ukraine. There have been reports that two bridges, which connect mainland ukraine with crimea were damaged by Ukrainian Missile strikes. One is the bridge next to chonhar and the other one near henichesk in the southerm ukraine. This video from the Russian State Agency tass showing henichesk bridge on fire. Russia claims the gas pipeline nearby was also damaged and one person has been killed. Ukraine previously struck the same bridge in chonhar, one of a handful of links between the peninsula and mainland ukraine, injune. Lets talk to Sergei Goryashko from the Bbc Russian Service hes based in riga. What else do we know about these attacks . ~. ,. ,. , attacks . According to the local authorities attacks . According to the local authorities in attacks . According to the local authorities in occupied attacks . According to the localj authorities in occupied crimea, attacks . According to the local authorities in occupied crimea, they say that the bridges were significantly damaged and now they have to direct cars to other roads and they also claim that these were not military targets however Ukrainian Armed forces say that these are the main Military Arteries used in the russian invasion. The russians blamed the Ukrainian Army for these attacks, what have the ukrainians said . For these attacks, what have the ukrainians said . About 30 minutes auo the ukrainians said . About 30 minutes ago the ukrainian ukrainians said . About 30 minutes ago the ukrainian command ukrainians said . About 30 minutes. Ago the ukrainian command confirmed that they conducted the attack and they claim they managed to damage those bridges, one in chonhar and the other in henichesk, so this is a case, youd say it was normally normal military targets and they have the rights to conduct the strike. ~ have the rights to conduct the strike. , ~ ,. , now to niger, where in the last few minutes a deadline for the Military Junta to step down has passed. The west African Regional bloc of ecowas, gave the coup leaders a week to reinstate the ousted president , Mohamed Bazoum and threatened Military Intervention if its demands were not met. Thousands of people have gathered in nigers capital to support the militaryjunta as that deadline expired. Despite International Condemnation of the soldiers actions, thousands of nigeriens continue to show support for the army hoping it can offer the country stability. Some neighbouring countries including mali, burkina faso and guinea have voiced support for the coup leaders. And algeria, which Borders Niger to the north, has said it is categorically against armed intervention. France says it will support efforts by ecowas to restore nigers elected president. Niger s Prime Minister was in paris on saturday meeting lawmakers and greeting protestors outside the countrys embassy. He has dismissed pro coup protests taking place in his country. A lot of Western Nations will be keeping a key eye on events and that deadline later in niger. 0ur reporter Nicky Schiller has been looking at why. Why is niger so important . First of all, geographically it is the largest country in west africa. It is also part of a key strip of land known as the sahel which runs from the red sea through to the atlantic ocean. Secondly politically. Until recently it was seen as relative democratic stability, especially as its neighbours mali and burkina faso had had military coups. While president Mohamed Bazoum is seen as a key partner of some European Countries who have been trying to stop migrants from getting across the mediterranean sea. He has also cracked down on human trafficking. Next, strategically. Niger hosts both us and French Military bases. And was seen as a key partner in the fight against islamist militants. Indeed, the Us State Department said it was important as a linchpin for stability in the sahel. Adding that it was a reliable counterterrorism partner in the fight against those insurgents linked to Islamic State and also alqaeda. As well as the insurgents, the wagner mercenaries have also been seen as having a malign influence in niger. You may have seen these pictures during recent protests by supporters of the coup, they were Holding Russian flags as well as flying the flag of niger. Economically, the country is rich in uranium indeed, it is one of the worlds biggest producers. It provides around 5 of Global Uranium supplies. The radioactive metal is so important that one of the main roads in the capital is named after it. But it is also worth remembering that the people of niger consistently rank among the poorest in terms of Living Standards anywhere in the world. Live now to Marie Roger Biloa , a west African Affairs analyst. Weve now passed the deadline for the junta to step down what do you think happens now . The deadline, what we see is that the time is up and we see that that the time is up and we see that that the janitor dont want to back down. Matt the janitor dont want to back down. Matt hunter. Junta. There is a new Chapter Opening for ecowas. Still, what we see is the determination has not diminished among african leaders, except of course in other countries like mali or burkina faso who did a collation immediately with niger. That is not so important militarily because they are weak. We would know if they were in a position to solve any Security Problem in the country. What we see is that many voices raised to caution against eight military approach. Some of them say. Itrailiiile approach. Some of them say. While voices have approach. Some of them say. While voices have been approach. Some of them say. While voices have been raised, approach. Some of them say. While voices have been raised, it approach. Some of them say. While voices have been raised, it is approach. Some of them say. While voices have been raised, it is very much on the table. Defence ministers were in nigeria discussing that likelihood. Just how likely is it that ecowas could take Military Action against the coup leaders in niger . Action against the coup leaders in nicer . ,. , action against the coup leaders in nicer . ,. ,. , action against the coup leaders in nicer . ,. ,. , niger . This is not to be ruled out because when niger . This is not to be ruled out because when you niger . This is not to be ruled out because when you say niger . This is not to be ruled out because when you say military i niger . This is not to be ruled out because when you say Military Action it depends what kind of action you are up to. Do you plan a full blown attack with on the Ground Troops or is it a targeted attack on some of the individuals, the way we have seen before, that is the way things can happen too. This is not to be ruled out, but you see here a lot of voices, for instance in france, africans mixed with some of the people who have been observing the region, they believe that if you have a Military Action now, which might be very messy, who will benefit from it will be the jihadists. We know that the french army and the french operation was deemed as not successful, the fact that they retreated, they left the place, opened a new space for the jihadists and the situation grew worse. So if there is more instability now through Military Action some believe that would not be good. Not only for the civilians, where there is already a lot of restriction. But also for the security as a whole. There are a lot of discussions about what can we offer them so they can back down. The situation has been complicated. The situation has been complicated. The situation has been complicated. The situation has been comlicated. � , complicated. Im sorry we will have to leave complicated. Im sorry we will have to leave it complicated. Im sorry we will have to leave it there. Complicated. Im sorry we will have to leave it there. Thank i complicated. Im sorry we willl have to leave it there. Thank you very much. 0ur west African Affairs analyst. We will wait and see what happens there. No easy choices. Today marks six months since a huge Earthquake Hit Turkey and syria, killing over 50 thousand people and leaving many more homeless. But amidst the tragedy there were stories of hope, such as baby afraa who was born beneath the rubble of her collapsed home before being rescued. The bbc has caught up with her and herfamily. Hanan razek reports. It was seen as a miracle, a moment of hope. Following the earthquake in syria and turkey. Baby afraa was rescued after being born beneath the rubble of a building. All over her close family were killed. But now afraa has a new life. Adopted by her uncle, the man who pulled herfrom the rubble. I started to dig with my hands and i heard a voice, so i carried on. I thank god that afraa came to my hands. She was still attached to her mother by the Umbilical Cord when i found her. The video of her rescue went viral around the world. The attention was intense and offers to adopt her flooded in. Her relatives were worried about her safety, even in hospital. After a dna test proved the family were related, they were able to leave with her. Their home was destroyed so for two months they moved to this camp with their seven children. Thanks to help from well wishers they have been able to rent this house but they say it is very expensive and they dont know how much longer they will be able to stay here. I lost everything, it was like going back to square one. I cant even afford to send my kids to school but there are people in the worst conditions. The road ahead might be difficult but the family are grateful for the chance for a new start. Following a disaster which killed 4000 people in North West Syria alone. Lets talk now to richard blewitt, Executive Director of international at the british red cross. We were looking at that story, often when you have a story like this the cameras will go away for a while but you are there picking up the pieces. Talk us through the work you have been doing in turkey and syria. There has been a lot of focus initially on responding to the problems related to access to water, shelter, food and provisions. In turkey alone, the the Turkish National society, the turkish red crescent, provided a16 million hot meals, that is to do with the first phase of the response. As we now face the Current Situation with families like we saw, in syria at the context is 12 years of context. Already very high levels of vulnerability made worse by the earthquake. People are still living in temporary accommodation so things like Cash Provision which give dignity and opportunity for individuals to Pay School Fees or buy medicines are critical interventions in both syria and in turkey. We are also providing psychological support through our volunteers and staff at the National Societies which are critical to help individuals cope with the trauma of what they experienced. Essentially, people are a long way from being back to normal. If you go to turkey, we did a survey, up to half of our clients, we have been reaching many millions of people in turkey, they are saying they have a high level of debt before they had before the earthquake. So it is critical we support their ability to get back on theirfeet with their support their ability to get back on their feet with their livelihood so they can make a living. And meet their basic needs. That they can make a living. And meet their basic needs. Their basic needs. That is a grim reality but their basic needs. That is a grim reality but in their basic needs. That is a grim reality but in places their basic needs. That is a grim reality but in places like their basic needs. That is a grim reality but in places like syria i reality but in places like syria there was already a crisis and this was added on top of that. How do you prioritise the needs in that situation and what still needs to happen . I situation and what still needs to haen . ~ situation and what still needs to hauen . ~. , situation and what still needs to hauen . ~. ,. ,. , happen . I think in syria we have to be realistic. Happen . I think in syria we have to be realistic, the happen . I think in syria we have to be realistic, the reconstruction happen . I think in syria we have to be realistic, the reconstruction of l be realistic, the reconstruction of syria is definitely affected by the environment there. Therefore what we are doing is providing basic humanitarian and livelihood support. So people can find a way to earn a living in a very difficult economic environment. That is a major priority for the National Society alongside access to health care and providing this psychosocial support. Thank you very much. The Executive Director of international at the red cross. The defending champions at the womens football world cup, the United States, have crashed out of the tournament. They lost to Sweden On Penalities in melbourne. The last 16 match had finished without a score in regular and extra time, but ended five four after the shootout. Meanwhile, the netherlands booked their place in the quarter finals with a 2 0 win over south africa in sydney. They set up a quarterfinal with spain who also made it through to the final 16 after thrashing switzerland 5 1. Japan have also qualified beating norway 3 1. As you can see, much to the delight of fans who travelled to new zealand to watch the game. Our correspondent Shaimaa Khalil describes the usa being knocked out as one of the most surprising of the world cup so far. The reigning champions who were going for a record Third World Cup are now out of the world cup. The United States could not get into the quarterfinals, they were knocked out by sweden. I dont think you can over play the enormity of this moment for the United States team and for their fans. This is a team that has dominated the game internationally for years, it has produced legends some of whom were playing today on the pitch. Today they were their fearsome selves, they played aggressively but they could not score. Swedens defence and their goalkeeper who was the woman of the match did not allow them to score. It came down to penalties, and what a Penalty Shoot Out that was. Sweden won by the narrowest of margins by the end. Megan rapinoe who says goodbye to World Football missed a penalty and what a note to go out on. There will be many questions about their performance in this tournament, why they didnt gel and play as a unit. The future of their coach. But i think right now the United States team and millions of fans whove been watching here and across the world will have to sit with the fact that the reigning champions, the defending champions are now out of the world cup. This tournament has been described as the world cup of surprises, of unpredictability. For us fans this has ended with the worst of surprises for them. Meanwhile on monday in brisbane, england and nigeria will come head to head in a fight for a place in the quarterfinals. To discuss this and more , were joined by katie whyatt, womens Football Correspondent for the athletic. What a shock, for me at least. After watching the usa dominate the game for 120 minutes, it was a surprising result. It for 120 minutes, it was a surprising result. , for 120 minutes, it was a surprising result. ,. , ~ result. It was and it feels like the most significant result. It was and it feels like the most significant result result. It was and it feels like the most significant result of result. It was and it feels like the most significant result of the most significant result of the tournament in terms of who will go on and win the whole thing. We have seen a huge Shock Results with nigeria beating australia in the group stages. Columbia beating germany, teams that have vastly inferior resources compared to teams that have been dominating the womens game for years. This us result, this team was made up of veterans and half the next generation coming through but ones that had to set their sights on getting their next world cup and doing what no other team has done before. It is unprecedented for them to exit in this way, even the manner in which they exited, players like Megan Rapinoe who defined the game, missing penalties. It was a night that was very telling how far they have fallen and how much the rest of the world has caught up. We have fallen and how much the rest of the world has caught up. The world has caught up. We are learnin the world has caught up. We are learning to the world has caught up. We are learning to expect the world has caught up. We are learning to expect the the world has caught up. We are i learning to expect the unexpected. England meet nigeria on monday, what are their chances at this stage . It was interesting that the coach emphasised that they dont want to be complacent against nigeria. England have a boost with keira walsh back in midfield, they have options in formations, nigeria are a team that many others have issues with the federation and payday coach, he wasnt allowed to take his assistants. 0ur coach, he wasnt allowed to take his assistants. Our people have talked of Coaching Courses that he has led and was praised for his tactical contribution and knowledge of the game. For england, it feels suddenly like this tournament has opened up for them. There is an obvious route to that last 16, we have lost some of the teams who were favourites like germany and the us, many of the other ones that were marked as potentials for causing upset havent shown up. It seems more likely for england, a team that we thought may not get past the quarterfinals, they have to overcome nigeria but after that the threats are sweden or spain. That the threats are sweden or sain. ,. , that the threats are sweden or sain,. ,. , that the threats are sweden or sain. ,. ,. ,. , spain. Lots to look forward to. Thank you spain. Lots to look forward to. Thank you very spain. Lots to look forward to. Thank you very much. Some breaking entertainment news. Warner brothers says that the barbie movie has now made over One Billion Dollars at the global box office. No movie in the studios 100 year history has sold so many tickets so fast stay with us here on bbc news. There have been some hefty showers around but on the whole it has been around but on the whole it has been a drier, brighterand around but on the whole it has been a drier, brighter and calmer day than yesterday. The storm has been easing a way eastwards, clearer skies follow behind with a speckle of showers, most of those easing and fading as we go through the evening and the night. Some will continue across parts of scotland, may be parts of Northern Ireland and north west england, otherwise dry with clear skies, the Odd Mist Patch and actually quite a chilly night for the time of year. 6 degrees for aberdeen, nine for birmingham stop some countryside spots will get colder than that. A fresh start for monday morning, a largely dry and bright start, some spells of sunshine around, we will see some shows popping up through the day but they wont be as many as today. This Weather System Running in from the west will eventually bring more cloud into the far South West Of England and wales. Mr conditions developing and some rain very late in the day. Temperatures 16 21 in most places. These frontal systems push forward bringing cloud and rain with it, not a huge amount of rain but there will be some misty and murky conditions for coasts and hills. For Northern Ireland and scotland they are mainly dry and sunny it with wind. Further south temperatures are up to 20 degrees. As we move into wednesday, we will see increasingly humid air spreading from the west, that will give rise to sea fog and over the hills. Some areas of cloud some sunny spells but those temperatures beginning to climb. That process will continue into thursday. High pressure will be to the east of us, low pressure trying to squash in from the west and that will bring a flow of wind from the south. Bringing warmer air cross our shores. You can see the orange colours spreading across the map for thursday. Quite widely we will be in the mid 20 c, some places could get to 28 degrees. It wont last long we will see cooler weather returning as we head to the weekend. This is bbc news. The headlines at least 30 people are dead and more than 100 injured after an express train came off the tracks in southern pakistan. The train was heading for karachi when several carriages overturned. The countrys Railway Minister says at least 1,000 people were on board. A russian installed official in crimea says Ukrainian Missiles have struck two bridges linking ukraine to the occupied crimean peninsula. This unverified video is from the Russian State Tass news agency. In the uk the rule which deducted Prison Living Costs from compensation paid to wrongly convicted people has been scrapped by the government. It follows the case of Andrew Malkinson who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit
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