SImultaneously exploded across lebanon In what appeared to be a sophIstIcated remote attack. Hezbollah, whIch has Been desIgnated a TerrorIst OrganIsatIon by the uk, Israel and other western countrIes, has called It the bIggest securIty breach. At least nIne people dIed and nearly 3000 were Injured. Blasts were reported In supermarkets, homes and on the streets of the country, whIch shares borders wIth Israel and syrIa. Lebanons Health MInIstry says 200 people are In a crItIcal condItIon and that hospItals are beIng Inundated wIth the wounded. 0ur Correspondent Graham satchell reports. It was an audacIous, unprecedented attack. All across lebanon, thousands of pagers explodIng at the same tIme. Many were on the street. Some, lIke here, In peoples homes. Some In supermarkets. Emergency servIces struggled to cope wIth the scale of the attack. Thousands of hezbollah members sufferIng InjurIes In the same Instant. Israel hasnt commented, but few have any doubts about Its role. So how was I
But not for want of trying. And theres an injury scare for Manchester United in the last of todays premier league matches. Lu ka ku is stretchered off at old trafford. Good evening, well have a close look at the football in just a moment and also todays rugby union results but well start with a a chnage in fortune for englands cricketers. Victory may have been beyond them but they have avoided an ashes whitewash. They had hope heading into the final day but another century from the australia captain steve smith saw the 4th test peter out into a draw. Patrick gearey reports from melbourne. England fans were the noisiest and most visible element today. They we re most visible element today. They were hoping to see a first dramatic victory of this ashes series. In the end steve smith got in the way, batting australia through for a draw and scored another century. It was and scored another century. It was an anti climactic end for england. Morning has broken, but with the australians . Wit
Time to cross to the bbc sport centre now for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me olly foster and sarah mulkerrins. Good evening, these are our headlines tonight. Its a sliding Super Saturday for the british team, gold for yarnold, and deas also make it on to the pyeongchang podium. And with izzy atkin also taking bronze in the slopestyle, its a historic day for the british team. But on a day of firsts, its the same old story for Elise Christie, falling again, she crashes in her speed skating 1500m semifinal. Also coming up in the programme well have the best of the action from todays fifth round ties in the fa cup. Evening, what a day for team gb in pyeongchang. Lizzy yarnold has become the first british winter olympian to successfully defend a title. Shes skeleton champion once again, and laura deas also took bronze. Its the first time there have been two british medallists in the same event. Earlier today, izzy atkin won bronze in the slopestyle. And that was the firs
Idid i did notice some poor rivers in swansea had been on a scaffolding and they felt it. I cant imagine how scary it must have been for them. At that height, it must have felt even more of a tremor than you dead. Thank you for talking to us, im glad it was without incident. Beauty you, have a sick euro, calm, quiet evening. Have a save, calm, quiet evening. Have a save, calm, quiet evening. Quiet weather at the moment, but a frost around in some areas after a lovely day with sunshine. Things will change, look at whats coming our away from the atlantic. Milder air, but at whats coming our away from the atlantic. Milderair, but greys at whats coming our away from the atlantic. Milder air, but greys guys for many of us. Showers in the northwest, away from the south west of england, that cloud the enough for brain. Patti on these, especially over the vale of york. Temperatures lowest in these areas. Cards arriving later in the night racing temperatures in the west. The volvo lift through
Will go into lockdown from midnight tonight. It is no exaggeration to say i am more concerned about the situation we face now that i have been at any time since march last year. Parents and teachers face a confusing picture of Primary School closures in england as unions call for a delay to children returning to classrooms. A 13 year old boy stabbed to death in reading has been identified as oliver lucas stephens. Five teenagers are being held by police in connection with his murder. Ijust want i just want to find 11,780 votes which is one more than we have. An outcry in the United States as President Trump is recorded phoning up President Trump is recorded phoning up officials in georgia change the Election Results there. The Prime Minister will make a televised address to the nation at eight oclock this evening to set out further steps to deal with rising coronavirus cases in england. The house of commons has been recalled to sit on wednesday. Lets take a look at what we know so far.