Rescuers have launched an attempt to save a beached whale stuck on the River Thames in west London.
The whale, thought to be a humpback, was first spotted at around 7pm.Sky News reporter Lucia Binding, who is at the scene, said:"It looks lifeless at the moment. Half an hour ago it was thrashing around."
She said the whale had been thrashing around six minutes into the first attempt by rescuers to re-float it."It has now been over three hours since it has been jammed in Richmond Lock, underneath the footbridge. "Rescue workers are taking it really steady and cautiously, aware of how distressed the baby whale is."
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