devastation into an opportunity to rebuild our province. it is a moment for the human spirit to triumph over adversity. more search and rescue teams from around the country have been dispatched to kwazulu natal as recovery operations continue. you re watching bbc news. the headlines. ukraine says the port city of mariupol no longer exists after weeks of russian attacks. there s also been a series of powerful explosions in the western city of lviv this morning. from this rooftop position i actually heard the jets flying overhead myself. i saw a missile flying through the air, then landing on the edge of the city, and that is where we can now see black smoke. the chinese city of shanghai has reported its first official covid deaths for two years, as a strict lockdown continues. that s as scotland becomes the last
this is bbc news 7 welcome if you re watching here in the uk or around the globe. lam i am annita mcveigh. our top stories. ukraine says the port city of mariupol no longer exists after weeks of russian attacks. there s also been a series of powerful explosions in the western city of lviv this morning. from this rooftop position, i actually heard the jets flying overhead myself. i saw a missile flying through the air, then landing on the edge of the city, and that s where we can now see black smoke. the chinese city of shanghai has reported its first official covid deaths for two years, as a strict lockdown continues. that s as scotland becomes the last place in the uk to remove the legal requirement people to wear face masks in indoor public spaces.
of videos threatening exactly this, gun and bomb attacks in france. but the french have not yet made the official determination this is terrorism. and nor should we until they do. i want you to standby, paul, because we re getting more information. i just want to repeat what patrick klugman, the deputy of paris, just told us at the incident of the stadium could be, they haven t confirmed this, some sort of suicide bombing. three people dead there. and then these two separate shootings near the area where the charlie hebdo terrorist attack occurred back in january. 15 people dead there. jim bitterman is joining us from paris right now. jim, what are you learning? wolf, we ve got an assistant producer who was out at the scene at the bataclan. police are firing at a rooftop position around that theater. so apparently that hostage
life above and beyond the call of duty while serves a an automatic rifle man ninth marine regimental combat team one first marine expeditionary force forward in support of separation enduring freedom on 21 november 2010. lance corporal carpen terp was a member of a platooned size coalition force compliesed of two marine rifle squads partnered with an army squad. the platoon had staed established two days earlier in a small village in order to disrupt enemy activity and provide security for the local afghan population. lance corporal carpenter and a fellow marine were manning a rooftop position when the enemy initiated a daylight attack with hand grenades one of which landed inside their sandbag position. without hesitation and with complete disregard for his own safety, lance corporal carpenter
with company f, second battalion, ninth marines, regimental combat team i, first marine division forward, first marine expedition airy force forward, afghanistan, support of operation enduring freedom on 21 november 2010. lance corporal carpenter was a member of platoon size coalition force, comprised of two re-enforced rifle squads, partnered with afghan army squad. platoon established patrol base dakota would days earlier in a small village in the district in order to disrupt enemy. lance corporal carpenter, a fellow marine, were manning a rooftop position on the perimeter of dakota when the enemy initiate ad daylight attack with hand grenades, one of which landed inside their sandbag position. without hesitation, and with complete disregard for his own safety, lance corporal carpenter moved towards the grenade and in an attempt to shield his fellow