for seven and a half days. more than 7000 people are now known to have died and that number is expected to rise and not focuses on getting aid to the thousands who have survived. also in the programme, the new family of the victim was legally stabbed says that her death is of the massive hole in their lives. officials have been explaining more about the series of objects that have been shot down from their airspace. three were shut down this past week and we have just been hearing from the white house sink have not been able to identify with these objects are. but they maintain that this balloon which was shot on the 4th of february was a suspected spy the 4th of february was a suspected spy balloon from china. his national security spokesperson speaking in the last few moments stability were able to determine that china does have a boon for this intelligence collection that is connected to the people s liberation army. it was operating during the previous administration but
There is diplomatic follow up that is what the us secretary of state to have a planned trip to beijing and much china s altitude spying unacceptable and irresponsible. here s the correspondent. is for here s the correspondent. is for been catapulted here s the correspondent. is for been catapulted back here s the correspondent. is for been catapulted back into - here s the correspondent. is for been catapulted back into the l here s the correspondent. is it? been catapulted back into the most bizarre days of the cold war with high altitude spying balloons and unidentified flying objects no less being shot down by fighterjets with washington and beijing treating various accusations and criticisms. spy balloon incident. it as a part of a pattern where china and also russian are increasing their intelligence and surveillance activities against nato allies and highlights the importance of our vigilance, our increased presence