No survivors expected after Washington DC air crash

Hello. Officials in Washington DC believe all 67 people who were on board two aircraft that collided in mid-air have died. We have the latest on the investigation and reaction from US President Donald Trump. As five Thai men who were held hostage in Gaza are freed by Hamas, their families tell us of their joy. And scroll on to find out about the bizarre, timewasting calls that have been made to the emergency services in Wales.

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Cause of fatal US air crash still unknown

The recovery operation is continuing at the crash site on the Potomac River. Credit: EPA

In the aftermath of the deadly collision between a passenger plane and a US Army helicopter in Washington DC, rescue teams are now searching for bodies rather than survivors. It's believed that all 67 people on board the two aircraft have died. Details have emerged of some of the passengers on the plane. They include two American teenage figure skaters, their mothers and their Russian coaches. In a White House press conference, President Trump - without providing evidence - suggested diversity recruitment policies could have been a factor in the crash, saying he believed unqualified people were hired as air traffic controllers. It remains unclear what caused the collision. My colleagues at BBC Verify have analysed footage and audio from the moments before it happened.

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And finally... in Wales

Operator: "Is the patient awake?" Caller: "Yeah, it's an alligator. I think it's under the sofa." A pet gator on the loose, a finger stuck in a beer bottle and an emergency more befitting a locksmith were some the bizarre emergency calls to the Welsh ambulance service last year. Read all about them.