hello and welcome to the programme. we begin with good news that came in from india in the state of all that i can t wear 41 construction workers who had been trapped in a collapsed tunnel for 17 days have finally been rescued. they are said to be in good health but will now be affordably medically examined at a nearby hospital. similar hudson has the details. this moment more than two weeks in the making. 41 trapped workers finally rescued. cheering. an eruption of cheers from workers and onlookers. people sharing sweets and hugs. these are the ambulances with the first workers that have come out from inside the tunnel. 17 days, they have spent inside that tunnel and now they are finally out and in those ambulances. rescuers spent the last several days pushing an 800 millimetre pipe through 60 metres of rubble and debris. once through, the men were pulled out on wheeled stretchers, one by one. it s been a harrowing experience for the men inside and those working to get them
a jet, powered by waste fats and plant proteins flies from london and arrives in new york. live from our studio in singapore this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to the programme. starting with news from india where 41 construction workers who had been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in the himalayas for 17 days have been rescued. they were greeted with applause as they emerged from a steel pipe that had been pushed through the rubble. they re said to be in good health but will now be fully assessed at a nearby hospital. the bbc s south asia correspondent samira hussain sent this report. this moment, more than two weeks in the making. 41 trapped workers finally rescued. cheering. an eruption of cheers from workers and onlookers. people sharing sweets and hugs. these are the ambulances with the first workers that have come out from inside the tunnel. 17 days, they have spent inside that tunnel and now they are finally out and in those ambulances. rescuers spent the last sev
good afternoon. rescue workers in northern india have finally managed to reach 41 men who ve been trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for more than two weeks. a pipe has been pushed through the rubble to bring the men out one by one on wheeled stretchers. relatives are gathered near the tunnel entrance waiting to be reunited with their loved ones. 0ur south asia correspondent samira hussain is at the scene and has just sent this report. slowly, carefully, one by one, the men will be pulled out. a rescue more than two weeks in the making. they will be assessed by medical teams before being taken to hospital. family members gathered at the tunnel site are related. translation: the tunnel site are related. translation: i m feeling very excited that translation: i m feeling very excited that after translation: i m feeling very excited that after so translation: i m feeling very excited that after so many - translation: i m feeling very| excited that after so many days trans
released people resportedly arrived in ramallah, in the west bank. the international red cross has been helping transport freed hostages from gaza and palestinian detainees from israel. in this war, they re maintaining a role of a neutral intermediary. for more on this let s speak to matt morris from the international committee of the red cross. thank you forjoining us. first of all, explain what the role is of the red cross when it comes to the transportation of these hostages. yes, so we work in conflict zones around the world and we have done so for very many years. our role, it is quite clear. once an agreement is reached, the two site have come to an agreement and they have decided what that agreement entails, then they come to us, the idea being that perhaps we are the trusted organisation that can be given the role of transferring people. once that agreement is made we are then requested to do this. what that has entailed over the last four days, as you have been descr
cheers from workers and onlookers. people sharing swedes and hugs. sharing suite goods. these are the ambulances with the first workers that have come out from within side the tunnel. 17 days, they have spent inside that tunnel and now they are finally out and in those ambulances. it has been a harrowing experience for the men inside and those working to get them out. we for the men inside and those working to get them out- for the men inside and those working to get them out. we got three people out already and to get them out. we got three people out already and now to get them out. we got three people out already and now the to get them out. we got three people out already and now the rescue - to get them out. we got three people out already and now the rescue team | out already and now the rescue team has taken over and they are getting people out the tunnel. all the ambulances lined up, three people out, they are in triage now and they will be going to the hosp