Germany and Finland say they are "deeply concerned" after an undersea cable linking the countries was severed.The rupture of the 1,170km (730-mile) telecommunications cable - which is being investigated - comes at a time of heightened tension with Russia.

German and Finland have expressed deep concern over the discovery of a severed undersea cable between the countries through the Baltic Sea

In a recent development it has been known that numerous vital and important deep sea communication cables has been cut between Finland and Germany and other prominent places under deep sea as well. Recent reports are alleging that Russia might be behind such an attack.