GWT: WRAP Life returns to normal in Basra

Описание: (19 Apr 2003)

Basra Central Secondary School
1. Various of damaged exterior of Basra Central Secondary School
2. Various of pupils arriving and entering classroom
3. Pan from damaged ceiling to teacher at blackboard
4. Close-ups of pupils
5 Teacher on blackboard
6. Various close-ups of pupils
7. Various of mathematics class in session
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Ayser Al-Rodai (aged 18, in his final year and wants to be a doctor):
"I am very happy that I can now complete my this year and go to college and live my life."
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Ahider Tawfiq (aged 17, wants to become an engineer):
"It feel very happy because I go to high school, my school and my study."

Petrol station, central Basra
10. Tracking shots of huge line of cars waiting for fuel
11. Iraqi woman in car talks to British soldier
12. Iraqis fill fuel tanks
13. British armoured personnel carrier guards fuel pumps
14. Iraqi fills fuel tank
15. Iraqi man counts money

Food market, central Basra
16. Wide shot of food market, people buying fly-infested fish
17. Crowds buying drinks

Polluted River, Basra
18. Children filling water containers from polluted river
19. Close-up of children filling water containers from polluted river
20. Czech soldiers bring water tankers to street corner
21. Various of people with empty containers and crowd around tankers
22. Various of Czech solders helping local people fill water containers
23. Man drinking water

Umm Qasr
24. Various of military band playing in front of train
25. Close-ups of military musicians
26. Local dignitaries form reception line
27. Various of British military band playing Austin Powers soundtrack
28. Local dignitary cuts ribbon in front of train helped by British soldiers

Umm Qasr
29. Train driving on tracks
30. Tracking shot through train's window of military band
31. Soldier at train door
32. Soldiers sitting on seats inside carriage
33. Soldier serving food
34. British officer greeting Iraqi dignitary
35. Train's wheels
36. View from train window of tracks

STORYLINE:

Schools in Basra began reopening on Saturday amid signs that the city is slowly returning to normality.

Children in their last year of secondary school resumed classes although some classrooms had been looted and set on fire.

Meanwhile, petrol stations and food markets reopened under the watchful eye of British troops.

Elsewhere in Basra, desperately needed clean water finally reached the people on Saturday.

Czech army troops - working with the coalition forces in southern Iraq - brought six tankers of water and distributed it to local people.

British soldiers assisted with the water distribution.

They have been patrolling the water pipeline, directing local people to the tankers and away from places where they have broken into the pipes to divert water to their homes.

A train carrying much needed aid headed for Basra from Umm Qasr on Saturday.

The British army along with local Iraqi officials gathered to celebrate the departure of a train from the Southern port of Umm Qasr.

A military band played a number of tunes, from the traditional "When the Saints go Marching In" to the less conventional theme tune to the Austin Powers movies.

Local dignitaries said the way in which coalition forces were working with local officials to get Basra working again should serve as a model for the rest of the country.

Once on board, the British army and Iraqi officials enjoyed some local cuisine and what's considered a rare ride on a train in Iraq.

Iraq's rail network is not very extensive.


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