there was no space to lie down people were just sitting. it was clear that this was a shelter, people knew this. also that there was massive signs saying children that were made on both sides of the theatre. where were you at the exact time of the attack? we were getting our breakfast and by breakfast i mean we were getting some boiled water. someone brought me some pieces of fish, i think to feed the dogs. when they finished eating, i went outside to the water tank to get a bowl of water for them. this is when the shell landed. i saw that it landed just where i had been sitting. i was outside and survived only because there was some man nearby. he heard the shell falling, grabbed me by the collar, pinned me between the ground on the wall and covered me with his body. we were sprayed with broken glass and concrete. i was stunned, probably even concussed because i fell unconscious several times since.
where were you at the exact time of the attack? we were getting our breakfast and by breakfast i mean we were getting some boiled water. someone brought me some pieces of fish, i think to feed the dogs. when they finished eating, i went outside to the water tank to get a bowl of water for them. this is when the shell landed. i saw that it landed just where i had been sitting. i was outside and survived only because there was some man nearby. he heard the shell falling, grabbed me by the collar, pinned me between the ground on the wall and covered me with his body. we were sprayed with broken glass and concrete. i was stunned, probably even concussed because i fell unconscious several times since. when the dust settled a bit, i cleared my eyes i saw injured people around. i tried to make my way inside. the dogs were the family for me.
i went outside to the water tank to get a bowl of water for them. this is when the shell landed. i saw that it landed just where i d been sitting. i was outside and survived only because there were some men nearby who heard the shell falling, grabbed me by the collar, pinned me between the ground and the wall and covered me with his body. we were sprayed with broken glass and concrete. i was stunned, probably even concussed, because i fell unconscious several times since. when the dust settled, i cleared my eyes, i saw injured people around. i tried to make my way inside. the dogs were the family for me. they were everything i had left. i could not find a way to get inside to at least find out whether they are alive or dead. i sincerely hope they died instantly.
god s hands. translator: faith in god is strong. and we only fear him. of course we fear for our children. but where should we go? wherever we go, it is the same. reporter: his children too put on a brave face. they no longer flinch at the sound of explosions. for another family being treated at a hospital, tragedy has already struck. benash was in the chikitchen cooking. i heard the sound of a shell falling. i went out and saw my son, he lost his legs an hands, but he was still alive. my daughter was dead and i took her out of the rubble. reporter: three of their four children were killed. translator: look at this, these children, what are they guilty of? are they politicians?