It said its treating several people. About 50 others were assessed at the scene. Police were called to the m53 motorway in the wirral near liverpool just after eight oclock, when the incident happened. The road has been closed ever since. Chief superintendent Graeme Robson confirmed that a girl and the driver were killed. Emergency services were called to report of an overturned bus on the m53 Atjust After8am this morning. We can confirm that the bus was a school bus taking pupils to west kirby and calder Grammar Schools on the will. We understand there were 5a people, including the driver on the bus and sadly i can confirm that the driver and a 14 year old Schoolgirl Have died. Two children were taken from the scene to alder hey childrens hospital. 50 of the children were taken to an Emergency Training centre where they were medically assessed. And eight of those children have been taken to the Countess Of Chester and arrowe Park Hospitals. Our thoughts and condolences are very much with their families and friends at this tragic time. Family Liaison Officers are providing specialist support to both families and we are working with the schools Wiltshire Council wirral council, and Cheshire West Council to ensure the necessary Trauma Support is in place for the children on the bus. We also know that other children from both schools were on buses travelling in convoy with the bus involved in the incident and they witnessed the incident and they too will be provided with specialist Trauma Support. The motorway is expected to be closed for a number of hours whilst investigative work is carried out and we would like to thank motorists for their patience while the investigation is ongoing. Diversions are in place and we encourage people, where possible, to take alternative routes. I would also like to remind people that there is an investigation ongoing and would ask people to refrain from posting anything on social media that could hamper the investigation and not to speculate. Our north of england correspondent nick garnett reports on how the hospitals are dealing with the incident. Two children are being treated here at the hospital. They have serious injuries. They are the only ones that were brought here, after the paramedics arrived at the scene. And a number of other children are being taken to other hospitals which are closer to where the accident happened. We are probably about 11 12 miles away, about 16 17 kilometres away from where the crash happened and we are on the other side of the river mersey so the two children who were brought here, their families are here, as well, and they are being helped and looked after by staff at the hospital. But the others that were injured have been taken to two hospitals. Arrowe Park Hospital in wirral, which is very close to where it actually happened and the Countess Of Chester hospital, which is obviously in chester, which is probably about ten miles, 14 kilometres away from where the crash happened, as well. The staff here at the hospital say they are not expecting anybody else to come. They have been able to deal with the operation and the incident fully. They are not calling in any more staff because they have been able to cope with it. Things have gone exactly as planned. They put their major operation into plan and it has worked perfectly, they say. Live now to labour mp for wirral west, margaret greenwood. Thank you so much for being here and what is a devastating day for so many. What are your thoughts . This is an absolute many. What are your thoughts . Ti 3 is an absolute tragedy. People across wirral are in a State Of Shock and i would like to express my condolences to those who lost their lives and all those injured and affected. 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I know that the Emergency Services have been working incredibly hard, and the council has reached out and said that they will be providing emotional and psychological support to those affected. There will be a huge effort within the local community to support these people because it is a very large number of children affected and a huge number of family members, too. figs affected and a huge number of family members. Too members, too. As we are talking we are seeinu members, too. As we are talking we are seeing aerial members, too. As we are talking we are seeing aerial pictures members, too. As we are talking we are seeing aerial pictures of members, too. As we are talking we are seeing aerial pictures of the are seeing aerial pictures of the coach on its side near the motorway. Distressing images. We know that so many children are going to be offered support. Support in what way, to be nerve the schools will remain open . How are these children going to be helped . I remain open . How are these children going to be helped . Going to be helped . I dont know if the schools going to be helped . I dont know if the schools have going to be helped . I dont know if the schools have remained going to be helped . I dont know if the schools have remained open, l going to be helped . I dont know if the schools have remained open, i | the schools have remained open, i have written to both Head Teachers to express my sympathy, fully aware that they are incredibly busy at the moment responding to parents and children. That is what our focus will be right now. I have been in touch with the father of some children who go to the school are not involved but they will be aware of what is happening, and it isjust usually distressing for everyone involved. ,. ,. , involved. You touched upon it. Not ust the involved. You touched upon it. Not just the people involved. You touched upon it. Not just the people on involved. You touched upon it. Not just the people on the involved. 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So i think the repercussions for this are going to go on for a very long time, and i know that the schools will do their absolute utmost to support the children, as will the locals, and we pay tribute to the Emergency Services and staff at the various hospitals dealing with casualties. Those Emergency Operations and contingencies were sparked, and all of them coming into play. I assume you are quite happy to repeat what we heard from the police just urging the public not to post pictures and not to speculate, as they carry out their investigation. It is absolutely their investigation. It is absolutely important i their investigation. It is l absolutely important that their investigation. It 3 absolutely important that people dont speculate. I know that it is a natural Human Emotion as people want to know what happened but it is important that the investigations can take place properly and that is nothing to distract or influence that in any way. We have Strong Communities and people will want to help and support, so that message will have been heard, and im sure that people will respond appropriately. Look at margaret greenwood, thank you for taking time to speak to us on bbc� s. Greenwood, thank you for taking time to speak to us on bbcs. To speak to us on bbcs. Margaret greenwood to speak to us on bbcs. Margaret greenwood. Thank to speak to us on bbcs. Margaret greenwood. Thank you to speak to us on bbcs. Margaret greenwood. Thank you for to speak to us on bbcs. Margaret greenwood. Thank you for speaking i to speak to us on bbcs. Margaretl greenwood. Thank you for speaking to us on bbc news. Two deadly explosions have rocked pakistan. More than 50 people are dead. The first explosion was near a mosque in the south Western Province of balochistan as people celebrated the birth of the prophet muhammad. Police say at least 52 people were killed there, with another 50 injured. Police suspect it was a Suicide Attack targeting the religious gathering in mastung city. These pictures are from balochistan, pakistans largest province. The region has suffered mutiple attacks from groups including the Pakistani Taliban and Islamic State group. And in a separate explosion, at least five people are reported to have died at a blast at a mosque near the city of peshawar. Many more were feared trapped under the collapsed building. Our correspondent in islamabad, saher baloch, gave us this update. At the moment, what we know is that in hangu, which is a district in khyber pakhtunkhwa, the Rescue Workers have completed the operation and people have been taken out of the rubble and also there are four dead in that incident, as well. In balochistan what we know so far is that the police say that they think this is a Suicide Attack. They have called it a Suicide Attack, especially the police chief of balochistan. They confirmed it to bbc, as well. So now what the reporters and the police are thinking right is that the bigger question is whether this was initiated by the taliban or whether this was actually some other group, the latest on the ground in pakistan. There has been heavy rain and flash flooding in new york. Subway lines were closed as the remnants of Tropical Storm ophelia brought heavy rain to the city. In some places cars were submerged by the flood waters. The new york governor said that the storm was dangerous and life threatening. Let me show you some of the live pictures coming into us. They are coming in live to the bbc from new york city. We are just watching those, as i was reading the last introduction, and they were waist high in water as the camera just settles down to give you an idea, but you get a sense from that of just the speed of the rainfall and the flooding that actually has ensued, sojust the flooding that actually has ensued, so just some of the live pictures from new york city. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. He is the metropolitan Police Firearms officer who shot dead Jermaine Baker killed during Jermaine Baker nearly eight years ago will face a gross misconduct hearing. Mr baker seen here was killed during a foiled prison breakout. A Police Firearms officer was last week charged with murder after shooting dead chris kaba in south london last year. More than one in 20 children are sleeping on floors, because they dont have beds of their own. New research by the charity barnardos, has found � bed poverty� is increasing, because of the cost of living crisis. The government says its providing record levels of support. A ban on some Single Use Plastics is due to come into force across england this weekend. From sunday, businesses will have to stop using single use plastic cutlery, plates and containers. There are exemptions for takeaways and retailers, though. Campaigners say the ban does not go far enough. Youre live with bbc news. Dianne feinstein, a veteran Democratic Party senator representing california, has died at the age of 90. Senator feinstein had been in poor health for some time and had announced that she would not run for re election next year. In 1979, she became San Franciscos first female mayor and entered the us senate in 1992. She was the first woman, alongside congresswoman barbara boxer, to be elected to the senate from california. Live now to Robin Swanson a democratic strategist and former Party Spokesperson who worked on capitol hill with ms feinstein. Like you so much for being here and what is for you and many others in the United States a difficult day. Your reaction . We the United States a difficult day. Your reaction . The United States a difficult day. Your reaction . ~. ,. , your reaction . We are mourning the loss of a giant. Your reaction . We are mourning the loss of a giant, somebody your reaction . We are mourning the loss of a giant, somebody who your reaction . We are mourning the. Loss of a giant, somebody Who Brazed A Trail not only for women but had the courage to stand up on issues that others didnt. It is a difficult day blazed a trail. It is almost half a century she spent in Public Service and made a difference for so many people in america. We difference for so many people in america. ~. ,. , america. We saw a wonderful tribute from chuck schumer, america. We saw a wonderful tribute from chuck schumer, who america. We saw a wonderful tribute from chuck schumer, who called america. We saw a wonderful tribute from chuck schumer, who called her| america. We saw a Wonderful Tribute L from chuck schumer, who called her a trailblazer, the same words used by the former president barack obama. What were her most significant achievements . I what were her most significant achievements . What were her most significant achievements . ,. ,. , ~. , achievements . I started working on Caitol Hill Achievements . I started working on capitol hill in achievements . I started working on capitol hill in 1995, achievements . I started working on capitol hill in 1995, and achievements . I started working on capitol hill in 1995, and she capitol hill in 1995, and she created this aura because in 1992 that was the year of the woman, and that was the year of the woman, and that was the year of the woman, and that was when women started to come into power on capitol hill. Her greatest achievements are many and they spanned decades but we will start with the Assault Weapon Ban that nobody else has been able to accomplish since the senator. She worked on the Violence Against Women Act and on equality issues for gay and transgender rights. She became very involved in the Foreign Affairs committee and held the cia accountable so, at every turn, at every moment, she had to step up, she did. She stepped into that power, and in some way she was fearless when other politicians would back down. And she worked with democrats and republicans, which does not make you or was the most popular person in the room but she was effective at getting things done so we are honouring her legacy today. I so we are honouring her legacy toda. , so we are honouring her legacy toda. ,. , today. I will come back to that final point. Today. I will come back to that final point, interesting today. I will come back to that final point, interesting that. Today. I will come back to that| final point, interesting that you use the word fearless, because that is exactly what i was going to say is exactly what i was going to say is my next question. In terms of working for her, what was that like . I did not work for her, i work for another member of congress but i was privileged enough to see her on capitol hill work her magic. I know many people who worked for her. And they describe her as some day of great wit and grace, and i saw her generous spirit many times with staff and with people and with strangers. So again, it is a sad day, but we should honour what she did for the past 80 years. It day, but we should honour what she did for the past 80 years. Did for the past 80 years. It was a distinguished did for the past 80 years. It was a distinguished career did for the past 80 years. It was a distinguished career back did for the past 80 years. It was a distinguished career back towardsj distinguished career back towards the tail end there was one from criticism around the confirmation to the Supreme Court of brett kavanaugh, and in terms of some of that criticism, of simply going on for too long, what do you make of either of those . For too long, what do you make of either of those . Today, this woman lived to 90 years either of t