of those working on the baltimore bridge as it collapsed. investigations continue into what caused the crash in one of the busiest ports in the united states. it's impacting the farmer in kentucky. we need to bring a sense of closure and comfort to the families, and we take that very seriously. the un's most senior human rights official warns that israel could be using starvation as a weapon of war — which if proven — would be a war crime. e coli alert in the thames — university boat race crews are told not to enter the water as the amount of raw sewage spilling into england's rivers and seas more than doubles in a year. after the authorities in slovakia claim this bear that went on the rampage has been shot dead, a row over whether they got the wrong one. on bbc london, 1,300 more officers to boost neighbourhood on newsnight at 10.30, we'll go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on today's big stories,

plus a look tomorrow's front pages. good evening. in the last few moments, authorities in the us say two bodies have now been recovered following the baltimore bridge collapse yesterday. investigators have also found the data recorder from the ship that crashed into the bridge. they are hoping it will explain why the vessel lost power soon after leaving the city's port. six maintenance workers who fell into the water when the francis scott key bridge collapsed are all presumed dead. here's our north america correspondent gary 0'donoghue. we've heard from the local authorities that about ten o'clock this morning they found a red

pick—up truck under the central span of where the bridge was in the water. they confirmed and released the names of two people who were in the names of two people who were in the red attack of the truck. they were part of the construction crew as we know that were on the bridge at the time, filling potholes. despite the may a warning from the ship, and the action of the authorities to try to prevent other vehicles, these people were already on the bridge and sadly we now know they have lost their lives. it's been an intense day of searching, an intense day of discussion about what to do next and the effects on baltimore and the united states more generally. let's take a look at how the events did unfold. throughout the day, the gruesome task of recovering the bodies of those who died has continued, as their identities have begun to emerge. two names have so far been

released, miguel luna was from el salvador and manuel suazo was from honduras. his brother spoke outside the family home. translation: he: became a fundamental pillar of our family, a bastian so others could travel over there and get visas and everything. he was a driving force for all of us. everything. he was a driving force for all of ve— everything. he was a driving force for all of va— for all of us. they have been workin: for all of us. they have been working the _ for all of us. they have been working the night _ for all of us. they have been working the night shift, - for all of us. they have been l working the night shift, fixing potholes on the bridge, when authorities were alerted to the ship was veering off course. if we authorities were alerted to the ship was veering off course.— was veering off course. if we could sto was veering off course. if we could step traffic — was veering off course. if we could stop traffic and _ was veering off course. if we could stop traffic and make _ was veering off course. if we could stop traffic and make sure - was veering off course. if we could stop traffic and make sure nobody| was veering off course. if we could i stop traffic and make sure nobody is on the bridge right now. i am not sure if there is a crew up there. i want identify the form and get them off the bridge, temporarily. but want identify the form and get them off the bridge, temporarily.- off the bridge, temporarily. but the shi hit “ust off the bridge, temporarily. but the ship hitjust moments _ off the bridge, temporarily. but the ship hitjust moments later. - ship hitjust moments later. dispatch, the whole bridgejust ship hitjust moments later. dispatch, the whole bridge just fell down! _ dispatch, the whole bridge just fell down! everybody, the whole bridge 'ust down! everybody, the whole bridge just collapsed!—

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facing the investigators. not only are they trying to find those that lost their lives in these frigid waters, in these choppy and rainy conditions, but also in terms of the vote, moving it and getting the bridge it is hugejob. local and national officials have vowed to protect the incomes of around 15,000 workers at the port, which is also crucial to 140,000 jobs in the wider region. crucial to 140,000 “obs in the wider re . ion. , crucial to 140,000 “obs in the wider retion. , , : crucial to 140,000 “obs in the wider retion. , ., region. this is an important port for both imports _ region. this is an important port for both imports and exports. i region. this is an important port i for both imports and exports. it is america's largest vehicle handling port, which is important not only for car imports and exports, but also farm equipment. in for car imports and exports, but also farm equipment.— for car imports and exports, but also farm equipment. in the coming months, also farm equipment. in the coming months. many _ also farm equipment. in the coming months, many questions _ also farm equipment. in the coming months, many questions will - also farm equipment. in the coming months, many questions will be - also farm equipment. in the coming i months, many questions will be asked about the safety record of the dali and the construction of the key bridge itself. now to our new york business correspondent michelle fleury. it isa it is a major port in the united

states and a major bridge is now blocking it, what is the economic impact likely to be? this blocking it, what is the economic impact likely to be?— blocking it, what is the economic impact likely to be? as you say, it is a bit impact likely to be? as you say, it is a big port- _ impact likely to be? as you say, it is a big port- it's _ impact likely to be? as you say, it is a big port. it's not _ impact likely to be? as you say, it is a big port. it's not the - impact likely to be? as you say, it is a big port. it's not the largest . is a big port. it's not the largest in the country, but when it comes to the volume of shipments, certainly, of cars and small trucks, it is substantial and significant. because of that, some car—makers will have to move or perhaps make alternative arrangements. they could try to go for the ports near here, new york and newjersey, there is also virginia. car—makers i have already spoken to have said they have secured alternative routes, but i think there isn't a doubt that, for some, it might mean the products, the goods being shipped, will be furtherfrom theirfinal further from their final destination. of course, that can push up the cost. we have been talking about maritime trade, there is also the road aspect to all of this. warehouses and truck deliveries will also be affected. some $28 billion worth of goods moved across that bridge every year.

that will now have to find alternative methods to get to their final destination. it could be anything from a toothbrush, a couple, you know, all of these household goods now have to travel that a bit further. it comes at a time when we are already seeing disruptions. any red sea you have houthi attacks on commercial vessels, and in the panama canal, which i recently visited, there is a drought. although we expect the fallout, at least the economic fallout, at least the economic fallout from this very dramatic bridge collapse to be temporary, it is fair to say that it adds another layer of disruption to already stressed supply chains. and you can watch more on this story, on bbc iplayer now 7 just search for the baltimore bridge collapse. there is a plausible case that israel is using starvation as a weapon of war — that's according to the united nation's most senior human rights official, volker turk. he says, if proven, that

would amount to a war crime. humanitarian agencies are calling for an immediate ceasefire and large deliveries of aid in gaza where a famine is looming. israel insists it's letting in all the humanitarian aid that's needed. from jerusalem, here's our international editor jeremy bowen, his report contains upsetting images. gaza is no place to be ill. noura mohammed had lung and liver problems before the war. now, after months of starvation and without the right medical care, she is deteriorating fast. "my daughter can't move," says her mother. "she's anaemic, always sleeping and there's nothing nutritious to eat." there is plenty to eat only a few miles away in the lorries that are backed up on the egyptian side of the border, and much more that could come from israel — if the israelis let it into gaza. from geneva, volker turk, the un's most senior human rights official,

told me there is plausible evidence that israel is using starvation as a weapon of war. look, when it comes to humanitarian assistance, let's be clear. israel is an occupying power and has an obligation to provide humanitarian assistance. and if that humanitarian assistance does not come in, in the scale, speed and predictability that is required, yes, very serious questions are raised. so, let's get it very clear. israel's to blame? israel is to blame in a significant way, yes. you're aware, of course, that israel says they're not to blame at all, that they give as much aid as is possible. that if anyone's to blame, it's the un and it's particularly hamas. it is absolutely clear what happened on the 7th and the 8th of october by hamas and some of the other armed groups is unconscionable. these are flagrant violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights.

at the same time, the brutality of the attack by israel and the method of warfare, it begs the question of the proportionality of the response. you're saying "questions". you say there is no doubt about hamas. are there any doubts about israel? you always have to prove the intent. but as i said, collective punishment, the collective punishment that was declared with the siege indeed amounts to a war crime, and it needs to be dealt as such. on social media, false claims circulate that famine in gaza is a lie. the hebrew caption says there's more shawarma in gaza than in israeli haifa, and israel's government dismisses the un's accusations. total nonsense, total irresponsible thing to say. israel is accepting all the aid that the us and the world is giving to gazan innocent people, which a lot of it goes to extend the war.

how many innocent people are in gaza, in your opinion? that's not.... i'm not going to quote any number. i'm basically saying that over 70% of gazans support october 7 massacre. so they're not innocent? people that are supporting hamas, they have a different thought. they're an enemy. i thank our friends around the world for supporting our strategic goal. and i'm telling you... but they don't like the way you're doing it, do they? that's tough. we're going to finish the war. we'll do everything we can to kill the hamas terrorists and to minimize collateral damage as much as we can. the evidence of gaza's humanitarian catastrophe is overwhelming, and it is deepening international pressure on israel. swollenjoints, wasted limbs and dermatitis are classic symptoms of acute malnutrition. these children reached hospital. most ofjust over one million gazans considered to be in acute need will not have that option. jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem.

childrens' services in derbyshire have apologised after a safeguarding review found that they had missed opportunities to help 10 month old finlay boden who was murdered by his parents. stephen boden and shannon marsden were convicted of his murder and sentenced to life in prison after killing their child on christmas day in 2020. our midlands correspondent phil mackie reports. finley boden�*s family said he was a happy, chuckling baby. the authorities knew he was at risk, and so he was taken into care shortly after birth. for his first nine months, he thrived. he was safe and looked after. he died on christmas day 2020, just weeks after being returned to the care of his parents, steven boden and shannon marsden. he'd suffered 130 separate injuries. in court, they were described as monsters. many agencies were involved

in their supervision. but the system failed finley. a lot of what's in this 50—page report, i've seen before in previous safeguarding reviews concerning the deaths of other children — a lack of professional curiosity, poor information sharing, for instance. but in finley�*s case, there was another major factor too, and that was the pandemic. in the same seven—month period, arthur labinjo—hughes, star hobson and jacob crouch were also killed by adults who should have been looking after them. and in finley�*s case, too, lockdowns meant his parents were able to evade scrutiny. contact with the authorities was made remotely and not in person. meetings were missed and reports not shared. they pretended everything was ok, and no—one knew differently. if you're working with children, the worst possible thing is for a child to die. it's absolutely tragic. are you confident now that if there were another finley out there, things would be done differently? so, our systems and our process

have much strengthened. that's been robustly tested. so i'm more confident. as you rightly say, we can never say never in these cases. last year, marsden and boden were convicted of murder and jailed for life at derby crown court. they'll have to serve at least 27 and 29 years respectively. the judge said they'd subjected finley to unimaginable cruelty. marsden was a heavy drugs user. boden had 32 previous convictions, and yet it was deemed safe to allow them to care for their son. today's report recommends many changes. this is about making sure that what didn't happen and should have happened will happen and is happening into the future. as i've said, we owe that to finley to make sure that we move forward and make the improvements that are necessary. one relative described him as a beautiful ray of sunlight. it's hoped those improvements will be part of finley�*s legacy. phil mackie, bbc news, derbyshire.

as we heard in phil's report, there have been several other high profile cases where children have been killed by those meant to be caring for them. our correspondent sanchia berg is here. yes, there was arthur hughes, and then star hobson, _ yes, there was arthur hughes, and then star hobson, jacob _ yes, there was arthur hughes, and then star hobson, jacob crouch, i then star hobson, jacob crouch, killed in december 2020, they were all very high—profile cases, in considerable detail, the children suffered awful injuries, and it is not surprising it can feel as though a lot of children died during these covid lockdowns but the data we have does not bear that out. what we do have, tables and information from the safeguarding practice panel, and every time that a child who is known to social services, at risk of abuse

or neglect is killed or seriously hurt, the local authority has to make a special report to that panel, so the data they publish shows a slight rise for the covid period but not one that is statistically insignificant and i spoke to one expert in the field and she said to be many people were surprised, i had expected the numbers to be much higher. but she said when you go through the reports, these awful reports, in fine detail, it is a reminder that people who are harming children, sometimes even killing children, sometimes even killing children, they are often quite skilful at hiding that, and of course covid gave them the extra opportunity to do that.— course covid gave them the extra opportunity to do that. thanks for “oinint opportunity to do that. thanks for joining us- — the amount of sewage dumped into rivers and seas in england has increased dramatically — and reached record levels. in 2022 the environment agency says there were 1.75 million hours of spills into rivers and the sea. but last year that figure more than doubled to 3.6 million hours.

while it is legal to do so during exceptional weather, campaigners say it poses a risk to people and wildlife. water uk — which represents sewage companies — said the spills were unacceptable but the record levels were down to long periods of heavy rain. here's our environment correspondent, jonah fisher. it's covered in raw, untreated sewage. welcome to one of the many rather smelly front lines in england's war on sewage. i mean, the smell here is very much poo rather than chemicals, isn't it? yes. the reason for that reflects the fact that we've had overflows of sewage. and the latest data shows that, particularly when it rains, it's a battle that's being lost. we've seen, you know, solids floating past. turds? yeah, turds. we're outside a sewage treatment works in surrey. simon, a geography teacher, and nigel, who's retired, are showing us a video

they filmed of sewage spilling through the fence, onto the public footpath. there's a problem at this sewage works at horley where the storm tanks overtop across and out of the sewage works, into the public realm where people are walking dogs, children are playing. the latest environment agency data shows this site discharged sewage 80 times last year, for more than 1,200 hours. across england, the figures are as grim as the water by the footpath, with the number of hours of spills doubling to 3.6 million. these figures are unacceptable, and they're sadly the result of a lack of investment in the system. our system combines waste water and rainwater. it needs upgrading urgently, which is why we have a plan to sort it out. these are terrible figures, caused in part by the fact that last year was just such a very wet year. but there's also a lot of finger—pointing taking place.

everyone very keen to blame each other for the steady stream of sewage that's flowing into our streams, our rivers and seas. i don't see this as an environment agency or a regulator failure. it's a water industry failure. and i think our record on holding the industry to account is a good one. we've taken the water companies to court 60 times in the last eight years. all agree that fixing this is going to be very expensive. costing £5 billion and paid for by customer bills, a huge tunnel underneath the river thames was completed today. the super sewer will catch sewage that otherwise would have spilled into the river in central london, and should improve water quality. are you happy that the super sewer�*s been finished? he laughs the super sewer for london?! back outside the smelly sewage

works, who do nigel and simon blame? the government, the regulator ofwat and the environment agency. and then the water companies themselves. sounds like pretty much everyone. jonah fisher, bbc news. rowers in this weekend's university boat race in london have been warned not to go into the thames after high levels of e coli were detected in the river. the crews from oxford and cambridge have also been told to cover up blisters and open wounds. the pressure group river action said tests indicate that the ecoli comes from sewage directly discharged into the thames. thames water said improving river health was a "key focus" for the firm. here's ellie price. it's tradition — every year the winning cox is thrown in. this year, there's a good chance they might throw up, too. we found 10,000 colonies per 100 millilitres of e coli. what that means is it's ten times

worse than the worst rating for bathing water. and also means, therefore, you shouldn't go in the river. and, in the case of rowers, they need very careful health guidance. archive: many watermen declared race conditions the worst for 70 years, - and each cox wore goggles to help in their difficult task. rowers in this historic race are used to natural challenges. and cambridge are sinking. cambridge are going down. and sometimes they end up in the water without meaning to. organisers of the boat race have issued guidance to competitors this weekend to cover up open wounds and wash their hands regularly. and the teams involved haven't been put off. there's thousands of people, we're not unique in racing on this course. we're not in any more danger than anyone else using this river. you have your diet coke after training in the hope that gets rid of anything you might have had. but we'll be fine. well, this is the finish line of the nearly four mile route. and the celebrations and commiserations take placejust the other side of the bridge. now, both sides have told me they haven't decided if they'll

chuck in their cox if they win. they are focusing on the start, and not the finish. and the victorious victim who got thrown in last year agrees. oh, man, it's the best feeling in the world. holy crap. you know, it's a year's worth of work, you've been thinking about this moment, crossing the finish line. and suddenly the whole world goes to a blur. did it matter that you knew it was not great water quality? it would be the last thing on my mind, to be honest. i'd rather not get ill, but, you know, to be honest i'm just so happy to win. this weekend's head—to—head is notjust about oxford and cambridge, but tradition versus serious health advice. don't go in the water, don't swallow the water. ellie price, bbc news, on the thames. now a look at some other stories making the news today. the number of migrants who have arrived in the uk so far in 2024 after crossing the channel has reached a new record high for the first three months of a calendar year. according to provisional home office figures,

338 people arrived in seven boats yesterday, taking the total for the year to date to 4,644. just a quarter of the public think that the health service is working. a survey which questioned people in england, scotland and wales last autumn, showed satisfaction with the nhs has dropped to a record low. more than 70% saying it was because of long waits for gp and hospital appointments. queen camilla has received messages of support for her husband the king and the princess of wales — who are both being treated for cancer — while she was on a visit to shrewsbury today. crowds filled the streets as camilla spoke to stall holders at the farmers market. around 100 people in the uk every day are being told they can't get on flights to parts of europe because of tighter passport rules after brexit. our business correspondent marc ashdown is here. thank you very much. be honest, how well do

you know your passport? could you quote the expiry date? or the issue date? if the answer is no, and you fancy a holiday, it might be time to dig it out. since brexit, the rules for entering the eu have changed. there are two key bits of information. the simple one first — your passport must be valid for three months from the date you plan to return to the uk. but also, on the date you travel out, it has to have been issued less than ten years ago. travel experts say this is catching out around 100 people every day — like paramedic nathan barnes who was turned away from his flight to france. gutted, really, we had checked online and we thought it was fine, but we were told at the gate, they were very matter about it, they said sorry, off you pop.

the problem is — until six years ago the passport office would automatically add up to nine months left on an old passport — onto a new one. meaning it's possible to have a passport that's valid for as long as ten years and nine months. as it passes its tenth birthday — that could become a problem. even if it's still valid for several months, from the very next day you won't be allowed to travel into any eu country, except ireland. now, airlines say even if you check—in way before heading to the airport, there's no guarantee an "invalid passport" would get flagged up. if you've renewed yours since september 2018 then you'll be fine — but millions of people who last renewed before that date might not be. so it really is up to you to make sure your passport complies with all the rules. the home office says renewing a passport with them online — or in person at the post office — is the quickest and easiest way. and leave plenty of time before your next holiday. authorities in slovakia say a brown bear that was caught on video rampaging through the streets of a town has been shot dead.

but now doubts have been raised over whether the bear was the right one. graham satchell has the story. it was a terrifying sight — a bear on the rampage in northern slovakia last week. it attacked five people, leaving them with bite wounds and scratches. while others cowered in their cars. today, slovakia's environment minister said hunters had found the bear and killed it. "i can confirm that a bear was shot last night," he said. "it was 69 kilograms, it was three years old, it was female. "they were monitoring it with drones." the announcement has caused something of a storm in slovakia. opposition mps have accused the minister of telling a barefaced lie. why? because most experts believe the bear in these pictures is male and much heavier than 69 kilograms. what to do about aggressive bears has become high politics here. there have been several attacks in recent years and there are presidential elections in slovakia in the coming weeks.

it may be that the fate of one bear could swing the balance of power in slovakia. graham satchell, bbc news. the artist, richard serra, who created these monumental steel sculptures that have appeared all around the world over the past 50 years, has died at the age of 85. he was nicknamed the "poet of iron" and is credited with reinventing sculpture by placing simple but huge arrangements of upright slabs and shapes in the ground which people can walk around. serra, who was born in san francisco, said he was inspired by the steel hulls at the shipyard where his father worked. his rusting works can still be seen in cities including london, berlin and new york. football and chelsea are through to the semi—finals of the women's champions league. a draw in the second leg of their last eight match against ajax enough to give them a 4—1 aggregate victory at stamford bridge.

jo currie was there. for the chelsea! all right, that's - what we do round here! chelsea fans are on the hunt for trophies this season. they have got four in their sights and under the stamford bridge lights they could take a big step forward towards one of them. it is the champions league title that has always eluded them, though, but with a 3—0 lead from the first leg, surely they could start dreaming of a place in the semifinals. from the moment they stepped out, chelsea had a sense of calmness. this was theirs to lose, after all. a few minutes in, erin cuthbert almost put the tie out of sight. but calmness can lead to complacency. and complacency to calamity. a lucky escape and a reminder, this wasn't a done deal. commentator: goodness gracious me. until a cool finish from mayra ramirez gave chelsea that extra breathing space

before the break. ajax, though, hit back after the restart to keep things interesting. a great through ball and a cool finish. commentator: she scores! and they almost made it two, had it not been for the quick reactions of the chelsea goalkeeper. but the tie was never really in doubt. the final whistle confirming chelsea's place in the semifinals where they will meet either brann or barcelona. jo currie, bbc news, stamford bridge. time for a look at the weather. here's tomasz schafernaker.