Following a brief ceasefire, hostilities have resumed in the besieged town of Limenia, where fierce fighting and shelling shook the city overnight. Mortar bombs have caused massive destruction as panicked civilians tried to flee the city. Orla Colvin, our correspondent in Limenia, has taken refuge in the central hospital, from where she sends us this report.
Good evening, Andrew
Last night, the city of Limenia came under fierce bombardment. For hours, explosions lit up the sky, and when dawn broke, we could see that a whole area of the city had been reduced to rubble. This morning, thick, dark smoke rises above us.
A curfew has been put in place by the government. In this very tense atmosphere, where further bombing is expected, those who can do have already fled. Paramedics are taking the injured to two hospitals. It is from one of these hospitals that I am bringing you this report. I can tell your listeners that the scenes here are chaotic, with medical supplies fast running out. A convoy of army trucks bringing essential supplies was wiped out in an early morning ambush.
We are hearing reports that rebel troops are within hours of the capital. Normally busy city-centre streets are deserted, apart from Red Cross vehicles. A strange silence and a fear hangs about us, with everyone wondering what the next few hours will bring.
This is Orla Colvin, reporting for the Fire and Ice News Agency in Limenia.
