(1 Aug 1998) T/I: 11:17:14 GS 10:19:52 (07/08/98)


A UNHCR relief convoy, carrying food, medicine, blankets and other provisions, left Pristina on Saturday (1/8) en route to forests near Malisovo. Ethnic Albanians from Kosovo are hiding there after Serb forces drove the Kosovo Liberation Army (the KLA) from several strongholds. Tom Varkas, the head of the UNCHR's office in Pristina, said the refugees were now in dire straits, lacking the basic necessities. Concerns over security have severly hampered efforts to reach an estimated 20,000 refugees.

SHOWS:

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00.00 WS women preparing food on camp fire;
00.05 MS woman preparing food;
00.09 WS children hiding in woods;
00.15 CU children hiding in the woods, sitting;

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00.20 WS UNHCR car driving through mountains in convoy;
00.23 CU UNHCR car;
00.27 MS men opening back of UNHCR lorry;
00.33 MS two men carrying flour bag into shed;
00.38 MS inside storage centre - men lay down flour bag;
00.42 SOT Tom Varkas, head of the UNCHR office in Pristina (English): "They're in very difficult situation. They have no shelter whatsoever. They're literally sleeping under the trees. There's a large group of women, children and elderly with practically no drinking water at all, no food reserves so obviously they can't stay here very long in this situation"
01.04 MS line of men taking water from aid truck;
01.08 MS man carrying water down hill;
01.13 CU old man sitting on grass;
01.17 MS woman with children sitting on grass;

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01.19 MS children washing their faces in a stream;
01.22 MS old woman in foreground and younger woman behind;
01.26 CU old woman;
01.29 CU baby;
01.33 Vision Ends

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