cubic meters of gas into the baltic sea. there s a toxic bubble field more than half a mile wide. you can only guess how many marine animals are being killed right now, countless. but the lasting damage may be to the atmosphere. it s 90% methane. methane, as biden has told us, is the key driver of global warming, which is an existential threat to humanity in planet. so if you re worried about climate change, what just happened to the pipelines is its close of the apocalypse as you can imagine. it wasn t an accident. the same ten leaks were det detected, there were two undersea explosions, each of which was equivalent to hundreds of pounds of tnt. nothing on nature can account for that. leaks were in three separate places. only one explanation. this was an act of industrial terrorism. that was obvious to the prime minister of poland and he wasted no time saying so. today, we are also dealing with an act of sabotage. we do not know the details of what happened yet. but we can
the health secretary will meet representatives from the british medical association and other unions later this morning, in a bid to avert future strike action. and tributes pour in forjeff beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, who has died at the age of 78. hello and welcome to bbc news. a russian mercenary group fighting in ukraine says it has found the body of one of two british aid workers reported missing over the weekend. christopher parry and andrew bagshaw were last seen on friday heading to the town of soledar, which has seen fierce fighting in recent weeks. the claim has not been verified by the foreign office and the wagner group of mercenaries did not give a name. gareth barlow has this report. chris parry and andrew bagshaw went missing on friday, while travelling to the town of soledar. ukrainian police have since been conducting investigations into their disappearance. but now, unconfirmed reports from accounts linked to russia s wagner
programme: fighting rages in eastern ukraine in one of the bloodiest battles since the start of the war, as russia sends in mercenary forces. more torrential rain and storms in california wreak damage and put millions of people at risk. and evading rescue: the seal trapped in a fishing lake in essex who, funnily enough, seems to be in no hurry to leave. and coming up on the bbc news channel. england captain 0wen farrell is set to be clearfor their six nations opener against scotland despite a four week ban for a dangerous tackle. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. ambulance workers in england and wales are striking over pay for a second time. they have been joined this time by call handlers, which is why managers are warning the impact of this strike is likely to be worse than last month s. some of the walkouts started at midnight, but the duration and scale of the disruption varies across different parts of england and wales. only the east of england ambulance
domestic flights have resumed across the united states after being grounded because of a safety system failed. counter terrorism police investigate how scrap metal containing traces of uranium arrived at london s heathrow airport last month. and the conservative mp andrew bridgen is suspended from his party after appearing to compare covid 19 vaccines with the holocaust. good afternoon. ambulance workers in england and wales are striking over pay for a second time. managers are warning the impact is likely to be worse than last month s stoppage, because now call handlers are also on strike. the prime minister says it s terrifying that people don t know what will happen if they call 999. but ambulance staff say they will leave picket lines to respond to all category one emergency calls where there s a threat to life. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes reports from manchester.. ambulances are still responding to life threatening emergencies. but the picket lines outside
By two dogs. Shes now being named locally as angeline mahal. Unfortunately, she succumbed to her injuries despite receiving first aid care by paramedics. And such was the threat about these two xl bully dogs that armed police also attended the situation. Now, these two dogs were registered because, on the 1st of february, the law changed. So it became an offence to own an xl bully dog in england and wales without an exemption. Even though you might have an exemption if youre an xl bully owner, you still have to comply by pretty strict rules, including keeping the dog on a lead and a muzzle when theyre in public. Now, these two dogs, officers confirmed, never left the property until they were seized, and theyre being held at an undisclosed location. This morning, forensic teams could be seen here gathering pieces of evidence and taking them away for further examination. The family is being supported by police and neighbours around this area have described this incident as shocking. An i