Transcripts For BBCNEWS World 20240703

Delmore is in new york. Happy friday. Here we go again happy friday. Here we go again. How likely is this . Are the markets worryjust likely is this . Are the markets worry just yet, likely is this . Are the markets worryjust yet, given this is not the first time weve been here. You are riaht, the first time weve been here. You are right. This the first time weve been here. You are right, this is the first time weve been here. 7m. Are right, this is not the first time weve been here, and lawmakers on capitol hill have little time to stave off a Government Shutdown. We are down to 48 hours and a Government Shutdown would have effects all across washington and the country. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers out of work, without pay, the slowing or stopping of government services, everything from your museum and park being closed to nutrition benefits and inspections for Drinking Water plants and trials for new medications. All of these things could be impacted. The other thing is public trust. 68 of americans said any Government Shutdown would impact their lives. It is the thing that makes voters angry and it gets blamed in both parties in congress. That is what markets and people looking for the shutdown to be short and swift looking at now. Lawmakers will understand shutdowns are not popular, that will become an impetus to Work Together even in the 11th hour, to keep a Government Shutdown short. A short shutdown is what markets are banking on and what they are expecting. The average length is just about over one week. If it is short, we shouldnt see an impact. What kind of impact could this have on the central bank . They are in the middle of the battle of fighting inflation. They would have not access to all the data they need to make the right decisions. That access to all the data they need to make the right decisions. Make the right decisions. That is ri. Ht. We make the right decisions. That is right we are make the right decisions. That is right. We are looking make the right decisions. That is right. We are looking for make the right decisions. That is right. We are looking for some i right. We are looking for some pieces of Economic Data to come out in the next two weeks on inflation and unemployment. These become critical when the Federal Reserve measures whether or not it will choose to hide or pause interest rates. ~. ,. , rates. We will leave it there. You have a lovely rates. We will leave it there. You have a lovely weekend. Were going to break away from our International Coverage to bring you more on the school coach full of children that overturned on the m53 motorway on merseyside. The Emergency Services are giving un update now. Lets crossover life. Services were called to reports of an overturned boat on the m53 after 8am this morning. Bus. It was a school bus taking pupils in the wirral. We understand there were 54 people including the driver on the bus and sadly i can confirm the driver and a 14 year old schoolgirl had died. Tiara 14yearold schoolgirl had died. Two children were 14 year old schoolgirl had died. Twr children were taken to Alder Hey Hospital. 50 other children were taken to a Training Centre where they were medically assessed, and eight of those children have been taken to the countess of chester. 0ur taken to the countess of chester. Our thoughts are 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, the council to ensure the necessary Trauma Support is in place for the children on the bus. We also know 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 witnessed the incident and they will be provided with Trauma Support. The motorway is expected to be close what number of hours whilst 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 is an investigation ongoing and we would ask people to refrain posting anything on social media which could hamper the investigation and not to speculate. I will hand you over to the area managerfor i will hand you over to the area manager for Merseyside Fire And Rescue Service. Good afternoon. Merseyside fire and rescue service attended Merseyside Fire And Rescue Service attended the incident on the m53. We mobilise attended the incident on the m53. We mobilise to attended the incident on the m53. 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Thank you. Good afternoon. I friends of those affected. Thank you. Good afternoon. I am friends of those affected. Thank i you. Good afternoon. I am director of children, families and education. I would like to start again by offering my sincere condolences to everybody affected by this tragic incident today. Council staff are working closely with the schools and have been doing so since this morning. I am sure everybody will understand at the moment our thoughts and the school is in supporting the pupils, families and wider School Community who will all have been affected by this incident. As a council we will continue to work with other local areas and all those affected, as we wish to provide support and assistance as needed to the families who have been involved in this. We are supporting the Emergency Services and will continue to respond to this incident and will do whatever we need to do overtime to help. Again, can i stress our sadness at the tragic loss and the impact on the families, friends, pupils out there . Thank you. Friends, pupils out there . Thank ou. ~ friends, pupils out there . Thank ou. ~ ,. , friends, pupils out there . Thank ou. ~ 0k, friends, pupils out there . Thank vou ok. We friends, pupils out there . Thank you. 0k, we will friends, pupils out there . Thank you. 0k, we willjust you. Thank you. 0k, we will ust leave that you. Thank you. 0k, we will ust leave that press i you. Thank you. 0k, we will ust leave that Press Conference h you. Thank you. 0k, We Willjust L Leave that Press Conference there. It was taking place, bringing in the police, and then service and council. We heard from a number of different members of the Emergency Services there, just 11 of the news that a 14 year old schoolgirl and a coach driver have died after a crash involving a school bus and a car, according to Merseyside Police. They also said during that Press Conference 50 children were taken to nearby hospitals, two patients have serious injuries. Lets go through that Press Conference and bring in our correspondent, who is in the newsroom. Some really sad news we are hearing, that two people have died following that Motor A Crash on the m53 this morning. The words crash on the m53 this morning. Tue words terrible crash on the m53 this morning. Tte words Terrible Incident crash on the m53 this morning. Tte words Terrible Incident and crash on the m53 this morning. Tte words Terrible Incident and sincere condolences were used because we are talking about two deaths. 0fficials talking about two deaths. Officials have confirmed that a bus driver and a 14 year old schoolgirl had died as a 14 year old schoolgirl had died as a result of the accident. They said 50 children were taken to nearby hospitals to be treated for minor injuries. 39 were then discharged. That is difficult news, something we didnt want to speculate about, but those deaths have been confirmed. 0fficials talk about the trauma that will have been involved but those who witnessed those scenes, both on the bus and the surrounding area. The Emergency Services and the police are providing a Specialist Care for anyone dealing with any trauma from the incident. Of course, police also reminded the public and investigation is still ongoing as to what could have happened to the to these deaths, to the trauma involved, and so they are urging people not to post any distressing images on social media, nor to speculate on what could have happened, given the fact it is ongoing. Happened, given the fact it is onauoin. , ~ happened, given the fact it is onauoin. ,. ,. , happened, given the fact it is onauoin. ,. ,. ,. , ongoing. 0k, thank you for that of date. Just continuing ongoing. 0k, thank you for that of date. Just continuing with ongoing. 0k, thank you for that of date. Just continuing with this date. Just continuing with this story, chief superintendent Graham Robson confirming 54 people were travelling on the school bus this morning, two died, the tribe are a 14 year old girl. Some of those were taken to Alder Hey Hospital in lovable where our reporter is. What do we know about those taking to the hospital and the injuries they sustained . Hospital and the inuries they sustained . H hospital and the inuries they sustained . � ,. , sustained . Are they serious . The hosital is sustained . Are they serious . The hospital is treating sustained . Are they serious . The hospital is treating two sustained . Are they serious . The hospital is treating two patients l sustained . Are they serious . The | hospital is treating two patients at the moment, once brought through 11 miles away from where i am, which is where the crash happened, through the mersey tunnel, and are being treated at the specialist childrens hospital. The hospital says they are coping well. They originally didnt know how many were coming and asked for people not to come to a e and less vital. They know everyone who needs to be here is here and being treated, and so the hospital is running as normal. The Press Conference said eight other children were injured, they were taken to the countess of Chester Hospital about 11 miles away from where the crash happened. And a nearer hospital, a five minute drive away from the crash. 0ther five minute drive away from the crash. Other children treated at a Triage Centre set up nearby. They were being assessed before being moved on to hospital. Those that needed to be put others were picked up needed to be put others were picked up by their parents and taken home. We know the hospital at alder hey, they put special arrangements in place to help the families of those children being treated, for them to be looked after and kept in touch with what is happening to their children so they know they are getting the care. At the moment the hospital says it is coping well and it is happy with how things are going and just two children are being treated in the specialist childrens hospital. Tt is being treated in the specialist childrens hospital. Being treated in the specialist childrens hospital. It is a sign that the hospital childrens hospital. It is a sign that the hospital said childrens hospital. It is a sign that the hospital said it childrens hospital. It is a sign that the hospital said it had i childrens hospital. It is a sign that the hospital said it had d| that the hospital said it had d escalated from a Major Incident following this crash. Tt escalated from a maor incident following this crash. Following this crash. It doesnt mean this following this crash. It doesnt mean this is following this crash. It doesnt mean this is not following this crash. It doesnt mean this is not a following this crash. It doesnt mean this is not a very, following this crash. It doesnt mean this is not a very, very l mean this is not a very, very serious incident. It means the plans they had in place were absolutely fine and that they didnt need to carry on bringing staff off duty or staff who werent around to bring those in. In effect, the messages, the plan put in place was enough, it has worked properly and they are able to cope with the number of injuries. 0nly able to cope with the number of injuries. Only two children are being treated, more children treated at the countess of Chester Hospital, at the countess of Chester Hospital, a General Hospital a few miles away. Which is easier to get to than this hospital. 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